Slang. a lesbian, especially one notably masculine in manner or appearance.
adjective
3.
Slang.
(of a girl or woman) having traits of personality, dress, behavior, or appearance usually associated with males.
(of a male) decidedly or exaggeratedly masculine in manner or appearance.
Origin
1940-45; apparently from the proper name
Butch
[boo ch] /bʊtʃ/
noun
1.
a male given name.
Examples from the web for butch
He challenges butch to a knife fight, which butch wins, using a ruse.
British Dictionary definitions for butch
butch
/bʊtʃ/
adjective
1.
(of a woman or man) markedly or aggressively masculine
noun
2.
a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
3.
a strong rugged man
Word Origin
C18: back formation from butcher
Word Origin and History for butch
n.
"tough youth," 1902, first attested in nickname of U.S. outlaw George Cassidy (1866-?), probably an abbreviation of butcher (n.). Sense of "aggressive lesbian" is 1940s.
Slang definitions & phrases for butch
butch
adjective
: short round blonde of butch self-sufficiency
noun
A rough, strong man; tough •Often used as a nickname (1902+)
An aggressive lesbian; bulldyke, dyke: Even if she has turned butch on me and twisted the family name on you(1940s+ Homosexuals)