The difference between Butch and Mannish
When used as adjectives, butch means very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude, whereas mannish means resembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature.
Butch is also noun with the meaning: a lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.
check bellow for the other definitions of Butch and Mannish
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Butch as an adjective (slang, originally, _, Polari):
Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.
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Butch as a noun (slang, LGBT, countable):
A lesbian who appears masculine or acts in a masculine manner.
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Mannish as an adjective (now, archaic):
Resembling or characteristic of a human being, in form or nature; human.
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Mannish as an adjective:
Of a woman: resembling or characteristic of a man, masculine.
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Mannish as an adjective:
Resembling or characteristic of a grown man (as opposed to a boy); mature, adult.
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Mannish as an adjective (Caribbean, Guyana):
Impertinent; assertive.
Examples:
"rfquotek Chaucer"