futch

See also: Futch

English

Etymology

Blend of femme +‎ butch

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /fʊtʃ/
• Rhymes: -ʊtʃ

Adjective

futch (not comparable)

1. Exhibiting qualities of both femme and butch identities.
   • 2011, Ivan Coyote, Zena Sharman, Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme, arsenal pulp press, →ISBN, pages 240–241:

     For me, being futch is not about living in a single spot, in a precise middle ground wherein I can be androgynous and ambiguous […] “I'm not a femme. I can use tools.” “C'mon, it doesn't hurt that much. Butch up.” My feminist futch self finds journeying through these expectations unpleasant.

Noun

futch (plural futches)

1. A person who exhibits traits of both a femme and a butch.
   • 2011, Ivan Coyote, Zena Sharman, Persistence: All Ways Butch and Femme, arsenal pulp press, →ISBN, page 241:

     A moment's thought tells us that a futch, femme, or butch can't be spotted by behaviour alone […]

See also

• kiki