ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Butch

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /bʊt͡ʃ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Butch is an adjective meaning (originally Polari) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

Meaning

(originally Polari) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.

Of a woman (usually lesbian), having a masculine appearance, or attitude.
(nonstandard, intransitive) To work as a butcher.
(nonstandard, transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
(slang, LGBTQ, countable) A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

[…] butch men who had sex with effeminate queens. […]

There, look, Mr. Horne! Vada that great butch lucoddy!

[…] Closeted men adopted feminine affect while butch men embraced traditional masculinity.

"Faye got wicked buff and has a super butch haircut and it is hot as shit." "It's okay, babe. We can ogle her together."

Depending on context, synonyms include manly, mannish, masc, masculine, unfeminine, dyke.

Common opposites include femme, feminine.

Related dictionary entries include homosexual, macho, masculine, dyke, fem, male.

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