butch up

verb — 2 senses

butch up

verb
1

To become more butch (masculine).

2

To make more butch (masculine).

  • 1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure If I had hormones to lower my voice & butch up my face with a few whiskers, I don't believe I would suffer the anxiety of passing.

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