I. ˈbu̇ch, ˈbəch transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: back-formation from butcher (I)
1. dialect : butcher , slaughter
2. dialect : to make a clumsy job of : botch
II. ˈbu̇ch noun
( -es )
Etymology: perhaps from Butch, a nickname for boys, especially tough boys; from the close-cropped appearance of some stereotype ruffians
: a close haircut : crew cut
III. noun
Etymology: butch , adjective (herein)
: one who is butch
IV. ˈbu̇ch adjective
Etymology: probably from Butch , a nickname for boys and especially tough boys
1. : significantly masculine in appearance or manner
2. : playing the male role in a homosexual relationship
V. " noun
( -es )
Etymology: by shortening
: butcher 5