diesel dyke
Historically derogatory slang for a heavily masculine, 'tough' lesbian.
Definitions
A super-masculine, rough-and-tumble lesbian — the 'diesel' adds an engine-grease, heavy-machinery edge to the butch picture. Originally an insult about being too hard, too mannish; some wear it now with a wink, but it started as a jab.
diesel dyke In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Mid-20th-century slang; 'diesel' evoking heavy-duty, mechanical, blue-collar toughness layered onto the butch image.
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