protective wall, rampart; drainage channel; (Slang) lesbian
build a protective wall, construct a rampart; dig a drainage channel
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Dyke Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Dyke Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutSee Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
dyke
\dyke\ (?), n. see dike. the spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
Meaning
A lesbian of glamorous or overtly feminine appearance.
Origin
On record since the mid 1980s.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.A lesbian of glamorous or overtly feminine appearance.
Origin
On record since the mid 1980s.
1. lesbian [originally US slang (1920s), appearing contemporaneously with bull dyke; from earlier (1850s) US slang (esp. Southern) “dike”, “dike out” - “to dress up in finery”, “diked out” - “dressed up”; perhaps referring to women who dressed up as men; although originally a lesbian word it was commonly used derogatorily by homophobes, and is still used so despite being successfully reclaimed as a positive term by the lesbian community (a similar history is to be seen with the words “gay” and “queer”)]; 2. lavatory (originally British slang (1920s); from Middle English “dike”, from Old English “dic” = “ditch” for “water”)
butch lesbian
butch lesbian
homosexual woman who dresses in leather.
lesbian who wears conventional woman's clothing and make-up
continual sensation of pain in the head: "I got a split nair dyke. Smor niken bear"
lesbian. The term is used throughout the country and in the US etc. It is of unknown origin, but I like to think it comes from the story of the boy who stuck his finger in the dyke. Also see diesel dyke.
lesbian
Noun
1. offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
(synonym) butch, dike
(hypernym) lesbian, tribade, gay woman
2. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
(synonym) dam, dike, levee
(hypernym) barrier
(hyponym) Aswan High Dam, Aswan Dam, High Dam
(derivation) dike
Verb
1. enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water"
(synonym) dike
(hypernym) enclose, inclose, shut in
(derivation) dam, dike, levee
Dyke Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
Dyke Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Dyke or dike may refer to:
- A levee, a natural or artificial slope or wall to regulate water levels
- A ditch, a water filled drainage trench
- A regional term for a dry stone wall
- Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment
- Dikes, diagonal pliers, a hand tool used by electricians and others
- Dyking out, a slang term for a uniform or dressing assistant at Virginia Military Institute and other military schools or colleges
- Dike (mythology), the Greek goddess of moral justice
- 99 Dike, an asteroid
- D-Yikes!, an episode of South Park
- Dyke (slang), a vulgarism meaning "lesbian"
- Dyke (car), a brass era automobile
- Dyke & the Blazers – the 1960s R&B group
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Dyke Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n) Lesbian. "Dumb ass hooker ain't nuttin' but a dyke" -- N.W.A. (Gangsta Gangsta [1989])
