byke

English

Etymology 1

Blend of bi (“bisexual”) +‎ dyke (“lesbian”).

Noun

byke (plural bykes)

1. (LGBTQ slang) A bisexual woman.

   Synonym: bi-dyke

   • 1999 March 12, A, “Re: bisexual attire”, in soc.bi‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Why do I wear a biker jacket? I like making people scared of me. I get treated better by the servers in the coffeehouses in the gaybourhood. Not to mention getting looked at by the dykes/bykes. :) Without the jacket, I get pushed around more on the subway, people don't get out of my way on crowded sidewalks, and men try to intimidate me -- I'm a wee femmy thing, most of the time.

Etymology 2

Noun

byke (plural bykes)

1. Alternative form of bike (“wasps' or hornets' nest”).

Scots

Alternative forms

• bike, byk, byik, bink

Etymology

Unknown. Cognate with Northern Middle English bike; cf. English bike.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbəik/
• (Southern Scots) IPA^(key): /ˈbaɪk/

Noun

byke (plural bykes)

1. a beehive or anthill
2. a home, a dwelling
3. (figurative) a swarm, usually of people