Dictionary

dykey en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈdaɪki/
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Etymology

Etymology tree English dyke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English dykey From dyke + -y.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, of a woman, qualifier:whether actually lesbian or not, slang, vulgar) Having stereotypically masculine characteristics.
   • […] when Torrence is elected captain of the cheerleading team, another girl supports the subplot of girl cattiness by calling her a slut and calling the “real” gymnast who joins the team (emphasizing to the audience that cheering can't be “real” gymnastics), an uberdyke and a big dykey loser. 2006 August 8, Sharon Lamb with Lyn Mikel Brown, Packaging Girlhood: Rescuing Our Daughters from Marketers' Schemes, New York: St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, →OL, page 230:
   • Let it all hang out. Let it seem bitchy, catty, dykey, Solanisesque, frustrated, crazy, nutty, frigid, ridiculous, bitter, embarrassing, man-hating, libelous, pure, unfair, envious, intuitive, low-down, stupid, petty, liberating. 1970 January, Robin Morgan, “Goodbye to All That”, in Rat:
   • LF seeks gentle, communicative, dykey-looking woman who smiles, enjoys life and people, likes to discuss movies, books and politics, who'd like to meet a strong-minded, independent, feminine-looking p/t writer. 1988 February 21, “Dreaming! (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 31, page 13:

Forms

Synonyms

masculine · butch