Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

busy as a dyke in a hardware store

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables: busy as a dyke in a hard-ware -s-tore
IPA

47

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

4

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Extremely busy.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"For quotations using this term, see Citations:busy as a dyke in a hardware store."

Etymology

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

Usage

Synonyms

busy as a one-armed paperhanger busy as a beaver busy as a bee

Questions

What does busy as a dyke in a hardware store mean?: Extremely busy.
Where does busy as a dyke in a hardware store come from?: Presumably reveling in the stereotype of a lesbian as being a butch who is into stereotypically manly interests.

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