BERDACHE


Meaning of BERDACHE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bər-ˈdash ]

noun

Etymology: American French, alteration of French bardache catamite, from Italian dialect (southern Italy) bardascio, from Arabic bardaj slave, from Persian bardag prisoner, from Middle Persian vartak

Date: 1806

sometimes offensive : an American Indian who assumes the dress, social status, and role of the opposite sex

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.