Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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butch | Yes | Yes | No | No |
vernacular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
butch (noun) | vernacular (noun) |
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a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys | the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) |
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
butch (adjective) | vernacular (adjective) |
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(of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance | being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language |
used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner |