dykon

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dykon

/ˈdaɪ.kɒn/ UK
/ˈdaɪ.kən/ UK
/ˈdaɪ.kɑn/ US

Sounds like daikon · Rhymes with (UK) -aɪkən

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Blend of dyke + icon.

noun dykons

informal A celebrity, especially a woman (often a lesbian), who is much admired by lesbians. LESBIAN ICONS AND REAL LESBIAN ICONS If Madonna is the first among equals, the major female icon of the moment, she now has competition for dykon status in k. d. lang, who to many lesbians represents their very own 'real life' lesbian hera.

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@misc{dykon_2026,
  title = {dykon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dykon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}