As nouns the difference between dyke and gay is that dyke is or dyke n be (slang|pejorative) a lbian, particularly one who appears macho or acts a macho manner this word has been reclaimed, by some, as polilly empowerg (see age not) while gay is...
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DYKE VS GAY - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?DYKE | GAY |AS NOUNS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DYKE AND GAYIS THAT DYKE IS OR DYKE N BE (SLANG|PEJORATIVE) A LBIAN, PARTICULARLY ONE WHO APPEARS MACHO OR ACTS A MACHO MANNER THIS WORD HAS BEEN RECLAIMED, BY SOME, AS POLILLY EMPOWERG (SEE AGE NOT) WHILE GAY IS NAPE.AS A VERB GAY ISTO CROW.DYKE
Some lbians (pecially olr or super-sensive on) still object to the term, but is beg creasgly mon and masteam (at least wh the gay muny), wh events such as "Dyke Nights" or "Dyke March" beg held around the untry. Frequently ed by gay women but straight people tend to associate "dyke" wh somethg bad/offencive.
It was, and still is, ed as a rogatory word, except wh gay circl, where has been reclaimed and is now ed as a scriptive term. In the mastream gay muny, lbian and gay rema the terms of words om dykedyk·ey, adjective, dyk·i·er, dyk·i· Unabridged.
dyke | gay |As nouns the difference between dyke and gayis that dyke is or dyke n be (slang|pejorative) a lbian, particularly one who appears macho or acts a macho manner this word has been reclaimed, by some, as polilly empowerg (see age not) while gay is a verb gay isto crow.