butch

adj. Slang
Exhibiting stereotypically or exaggeratedly masculine traits or appearance. Used especially of lesbians and gay men.

n.

1. Slang. One who is butch.
2. A haircut in which the hair is cropped close to the head.

[Probably from the male nickname Butch.]

1. n. a physician. (Derogatory. From butcher.)  The butch at the infirmary was no help at all.
2. mod. virile and masculine. (In a homosexual context.)  Really, Clare. How butch!

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: offensive terms for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
  Synonyms: dike, dyke

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The adjective butch has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner
  Synonym: macho

Meaning #2: pejorative synonym for lesbian

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - maskulin, mandhaftig
n. - mandhaftig kvinde, lesbisk maskulin kvinde

Nederlands (Dutch)
stoer, vermannelijkt, manwijf, stoere bink

Français (French)
adj. - hommasse, macho
n. - gouine (hommasse)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - betont männlich, macho
n. - Macho, betont maskuliner Typ

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αντρογυναίκα

Italiano (Italian)
virile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - masculinizada (diz-se da mulher) (coloq.)

Русский (Russian)
мужеподобная

Español (Spanish)
adj. - marimacho, machorra, macho, machote
n. - marimacho, machorra, macho, machote

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - karlaktig, lesbisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小平顶发式的, 外表像男人的, 小平顶发式, 男人似的女人, 汉子, 壮汉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 小平頂髮式的, 外表像男人的
n. - 小平頂髮式, 男人似的女人, 漢子, 壯漢

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 남자역의
n. - 남자역을 하는 여자 동성연애자

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 短い角刈り, 売り子
adj. - タフな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) (أمرأة) ذات ملامح رجوليه, (رجل) ذو رجوله قويه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮גברי, קשוח למראה‬
n. - ‮גבר שרירי, אישה גברית‬

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