Differentiate between DYKE and DIKE:
n. 1 dike: 7. a. A ridge, embankment, long mound, or dam, thrown up to resist the encroachments of the sea, or to prevent low-lying lands from being flooded by seas, rivers, or streams. (Oxford English Dictionary)
and
n. 2 dyke. Of obscure origin. A lesbian; a masculine woman. Also attrib.
1942 BERREY & VAN DEN BARK Amer. Thes. Slang §405/3 Masculine woman,..dike, dyke.
The spelling DIKE is the proper etymological spelling for the ditch. The spelling DYKE is useful to make the difference clear.
n. 1 dike: 7. a. A ridge, embankment, long mound, or dam, thrown up to resist the encroachments of the sea, or to prevent low-lying lands from being flooded by seas, rivers, or streams. (Oxford English Dictionary)
and
n. 2 dyke. Of obscure origin. A lesbian; a masculine woman. Also attrib.
1942 BERREY & VAN DEN BARK Amer. Thes. Slang §405/3 Masculine woman,..dike, dyke.
The spelling DIKE is the proper etymological spelling for the ditch. The spelling DYKE is useful to make the difference clear.
by Anne Thrax August 22, 2006
A woman who's sexually attracted to other women. (Not to be confused with bisexual) A dyke is only into women! A lesbian only likes girls too, but can act and appear straight. Where as the "dyke" is pretty obvious. A dyke is more manly and masculine.
by Rebecca April 10, 2004
A woman, sometimes a lesbian, who can commonly be seen with a mullet hair style. Usually belives that men are usless and have strong political views against men.
by Jono December 13, 2003
a woman who loves to fornicate with other women or in other words fuck them these women are usually easy to tell that their a dyke by their short hair manly looks maybe a bitch or a bitchy atitude, but some of these women are extremely hot. this would be called a lesbian(or hopefully a bi-sexual)they make very good porn.
"damn that girl's hot, she can't be a dyke...maybe a lesbian...but not a dyke."
guy 1: "holy shit, was that a guy"
guy 2: "naw dude that was a girl"
guy 1: "oh...must have been a dyke"
"that teacher Ms. Pruitt is a dyke"
guy 1: "holy shit, was that a guy"
guy 2: "naw dude that was a girl"
guy 1: "oh...must have been a dyke"
"that teacher Ms. Pruitt is a dyke"
by ho ho ho now i have a machine gun February 13, 2008
1) A lesbian who is more manly than lady-ish and usually is the alpha-lesbian.
2) My sister.
3) David Spade.
4) You.
2) My sister.
3) David Spade.
4) You.
Wow dude... My sister... is a total dyke!
Ho! that lesbian better find a hot lesbian, not that dykey dyke Mcdykington!
Ho! that lesbian better find a hot lesbian, not that dykey dyke Mcdykington!
by Lesbian seagul September 23, 2007
Lindsey Lohan is a dyke.
by Billy Loomis is sweet June 2, 2009