Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Used as a disparaging term for a lesbian.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A less proper spelling of
dike .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun See
dike . The spellingdyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun slang, pejorative A
lesbian , particularly one who appearsmacho oracts in a machomanner . This word has been reclaimed, by some, as politically empowering. (See usage notes.) - noun Alternative spelling of
dike . - noun Australia (
slang ) Atoilet . - noun UK a
ditch . - noun Sussex a
valley .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
- verb enclose with a dike
- noun a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Please note: I used the term dyke with the most loving intentions.
To be a Woman... drewan 2001
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Activists who are engaged in the process of defining disability may choose to use "crip" in the same way the word "dyke" is now a chosen identity for many people but was, for generations, a deep insult.
Cory Silverberg: When it Comes to Sex, Are Your Sins Invalid? Cory Silverberg 2011
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Activists who are engaged in the process of defining disability may choose to use "crip" in the same way the word "dyke" is now a chosen identity for many people but was, for generations, a deep insult.
Cory Silverberg: When it Comes to Sex, Are Your Sins Invalid? Cory Silverberg 2011
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One of my best friends has been called a dyke and shoved into lockers -- even though she dates a boy and looked stunning in her prom dress.
Courtney Hammett: Teen Impact: Runner-Up #2 Courtney Hammett 2012
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She felt an odd thrill when the delivery driver was a woman, a dyke from the looks of it.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: LESBIANS HAVING BABIES Maggie Jochild 2007
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One of my best friends has been called a dyke and shoved into lockers -- even though she dates a boy and looked stunning in her prom dress.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Courtney Hammett 2012
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So the inflections I would say of the word dyke should not offend.
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However, I have been called the word dyke in an insulting sense before and it upset me.
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So the inflections I would say of the word dyke should not offend.
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However, I have been called the word dyke in an insulting sense before and it upset me.
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