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butch

butch

1 8.4
Having a masculine appearance and way of behaving
  • adjective
  • /bʌtʃ/
translation icon : masculino
  • McBride thinks he's being tough, my bet is he's just being butch.

Examples

  • The movie portrayed the character as a butch hero who wasn't afraid to take action.

  • He wore a butch outfit that emphasized his muscular build.

  • Let's give myself a little Butch living.

  • I think this is a victory on a scale of twink to Butch to just me.

  • How serendipitous that the first time you ever manscaped, you go to Best Buy, a pretty Butch place.

  • Then Crockett comes out to say you're you have a Butch body to MTGAOC pipes in.

  • She prefers to dress in a butch style, favoring cargo pants and leather jackets.

Synonyms

macho
vsbutch
  • Informal
99 6.7

Acting very proud and forceful about being a man

expresses masculine traits without the exaggerated or flashy attitude
masculine
vsbutch
85 3.7

Having qualities people often connect with men, for example strength and toughness

shows those traits specifically in a person's appearance or manner
manly
vsbutch
79 3.0

Showing strength, courage, or a strong will often seen as men's qualities

focuses more on visible looks and manner than inner virtues

How Masculine

macho
  • Informal
99 6.7
butch
1 8.4
manly
79 3.0
masculine
85 3.7

Surface Forms

butch positive

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.