Definitions for butch
butch

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. butch, machoadjective

   used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner

2. butchadjective

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

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1. butchnoun

   A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.

2. butchadjective

   Very masculine.

3. butchadjective

   With a masculine appearance or attitude.

4. Butchnoun

   A male nickname

5. Etymology: Originally it was probably used as an abbreviation of butcher. Later, in the 1940s, the sense "aggressive lesbian" was developed.

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1. butch

   "Butch" is a term used in the lesbian and LGBTQ+ community to describe individuals who express and identify themselves with traditionally masculine characteristics or behaviors. It can refer to a specific gender expression that might include physical traits such as short hair, clothing style like wearing pants or suits, or behaviors perceived as masculine. However, these traits can vary between individuals and cultures. Or, it can also refer to an identity used along the spectrum of gender and sexual orientation.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BUTCH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Butch is ranked #28023 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Butch surname appeared 855 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Butch.
   
   95.2% or 814 total occurrences were White.
   1.7% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce butch?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say butch in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of butch in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of butch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of butch in a Sentence

1. Greg Harris:

   Butch Bowers's putting it together. Butch Bowers's making assignments, we've got a lot of work to do.

2. Gary Woodland:

   He's playing some phenomenal golf, i saw him this winter out in Vegas working with Butch, and you could tell then he was dialed in.

3. Cameron Esposito:

   I've never apologized for being a woman, for being gay, for being kind of butch, masculine of center. I am into it. Like, I like who I am, i think sometimes that has been challenging for folks.

4. Joshua Greene:

   Milton realized what a wonderful chameleon Marilyn can be in front of the camera, they knowingly jumped off the cliff together, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

5. Robert Foster:

   The big firms have too many clients who would say,' We're going to take our business away from you.' I don't think Butch Bowers or Debbie Barbier have that concern.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=butch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Butch
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=butch