busy as a dyke in a hardware store

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busy as a dyke in a hardware store

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Presumably reveling in the stereotype of a lesbian as being a butch who is into stereotypically manly interests.

phrase

derogatory, rare, slang, vulgar Extremely busy. For quotations using this term, see Citations:busy as a dyke in a hardware store.
Similar: busy as a one-armed paperhanger, busy as a beaver, busy as a bee

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MLA

"busy as a dyke in a hardware store." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20dyke%20in%20a%20hardware%20store. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

busy as a dyke in a hardware store. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20dyke%20in%20a%20hardware%20store

Chicago

"busy as a dyke in a hardware store." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20dyke%20in%20a%20hardware%20store.

BibTeX

@misc{busy_as_a_dyke_in_a_hardware_store_2026,
  title = {busy as a dyke in a hardware store},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/busy%20as%20a%20dyke%20in%20a%20hardware%20store},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}