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leatherdyke

noun
/ˈlɛðɚˌdaɪk/US/ˈlɛðəˌdaɪk/UK

Etymology

From leather + dyke.

  1. derived from *dʰeygʷ-✻
  2. derived from *dīkiją✻
  3. derived from dīk
  4. derived from dijc
  5. derived from díki
  6. derived from dik
  7. compounded as leatherdyke — “leather + dyke”

Definitions

  1. A female homosexual involved in BDSM practices.

    • […] I began exploring SM and participating in leatherdyke friendship circles and community structures, primarily in Los Angeles.
    • Furthermore, sometimes leatherdykes resignify sexed bodily zones.
    • Is it now the children who take precedence, and anyhow, why are leatherdykes, drag queens, radical faeries, and motorcycle dykes offensive on any level?

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA