butch
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8.4
- adjective
- /bʌtʃ/
- McBride thinks he's being tough, my bet is he's just being butch.
Examples
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The movie portrayed the character as a butch hero who wasn't afraid to take action.
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He wore a butch outfit that emphasized his muscular build.
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Let's give myself a little Butch living.
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I think this is a victory on a scale of twink to Butch to just me.
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How serendipitous that the first time you ever manscaped, you go to Best Buy, a pretty Butch place.
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Then Crockett comes out to say you're you have a Butch body to MTGAOC pipes in.
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She prefers to dress in a butch style, favoring cargo pants and leather jackets.
Synonyms
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6.7
Acting very proud and forceful about being a man
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3.0
Showing strength, courage, or a strong will often seen as men's qualities
87
3.7
Having qualities people often connect with men, for example strength and toughness
How Masculine
Surface Forms
Etymology
Butch (adj., man) means 'masculine' and comes from old slang for toughness or from nicknames like Butch given to strong men. That's why calling someone butch says they show strong, traditionally male traits.