dike or dyke

In the US the barrier preventing a flood is called a “dike.” “Dyke” is a term for a type of lesbian, generally considered insulting but adopted as a label for themselves by some lesbians.

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Definitions

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• n  (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
• n  a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
• v  enclose with a dike
  dike the land to protect it from water

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• n  (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
• n  a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
• v  enclose with a dike

News & Articles

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• Women's Connection program set in Dike
  DIKE, Iowa --- The Grundy Area Women's Connection will present "A Gift That Lasts" at 12:30 p.m. June 18 at the Dike Community Building, 540 Main St.
  June 14, 2013 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
• Airport Dike Trail to close next week
  As part of the Juneau International Airport Runway Safety Area Improvements, the Airport Dike Trail will close next week. Beginning June 18 at 7 a.m. through June 20 at 5:30 p.m.
  June 12, 2013 - Juneau Empire
• IVC product Justin Parr earns Illini's Dike Eddleman Award
  Chillicothe native Justin Parr on Tuesday was named the male recipient of the Dike Eddleman Award, which goes to the athletes of the year at the University of Illinois. Parr was a Louisville Slugger First-Team All-American and Big Ten Player of the Year after batting .398 with 92 hits, leading the conference and ranking among the national leaders in both categories. The center fielder did not ...
  June 12, 2013 - Peoria Journal Star

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• Dick Van Dyke discovers cause of mystery illness
  Dick Van Dyke has cracked the case!
  June 14, 2013 - FOX 19 Cincinnati
• The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray)
  DVD Talk Collector Series My television historian friend and colleague Stephen Bowie likes to call The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-66) the "Rolls-Royce of situation comedies," a good description. It is, more than half a century since its debut, still the Gold Standard, more so than the over-lauded, variable I Love Lucy , or performance-driven (but at least equally hilarious) iconic sitcoms like The ...
  June 14, 2013 - DVD Talk
• Midday Webcast: June 14, 2013
  Kim Vallez with your afternoon headlines and Kristen Van Dyke with the weather.
  June 14, 2013 - KRQE & KASA FOX 2 Albuquerque