Dyke (slang)
（重定向自Bull dyke）
![Dykes on Bikes at New York City's 2007 LGBT pride parade.](/Images/godic/202501/02/A_Dyke_on_a_Bike_by_David_Shankbone4821.jpg")
![Sirens Motorcycle Club leading the New York City LGBT pride parade.](/Images/godic/202501/02/Sirens_Motorcycle_Club_leading_NYC_Gay_Pride_Parade_by_David_Shankbone4821.jpg")
The term dyke or dike is a slang noun meaning lesbian; it is also a slang adjective describing things associated with lesbianism. It originated as a derogatory label for a masculine, tomboyish, or butch woman; while this usage still exists, the term dyke has been reappropriated to an extent as a word implying assertiveness and toughness, or simply as a neutral synonym for lesbian.