butch

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1. butch - Noun

2. butch - Adjective

3. butch - Adjective Satellite

4. Butch - Proper noun

Meaning

a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys

(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

(of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance

used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

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Adam, p. 93. In conjunction with the growing feminist movement of the early 1970s, roles of butch and femme that developed in lesbian bars in the 1950s and 1960s were rejected, because as one writer put it: "all role playing is sick." Source: Internet

Adam, p. 94. Lesbian feminists considered the butch roles as archaic imitations of masculine behavior. Source: Internet

Bob and Donna won the NSPRA All Around titles in 2005, and in 2008, Bob and Butch Terrel won the Finals Team roping Championship. Source: Internet

But later in the period, the Cowboys scored another touchdown on a 45-yard pass from Staubach to receiver Butch Johnson, who made a fingertip catch as he fell into the end zone. Source: Internet

As equality was a priority for lesbian-feminists, disparity of roles between men and women or butch and femme were viewed as patriarchal. Source: Internet

Claude Harmon III falls into the former category, having handled the week-to-week tour work with Fowler for three years in tandem with his father, Butch Harmon. Source: Internet

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