Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

futch

/fʊtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: futch
IPA: /fʊtʃ/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Exhibiting qualities of both femme and butch identities.

noun

A person who exhibits traits of both a femme and a butch.

name

Example Sentences

"For me, being futch is not about living in a single spot, in a precise middle ground wherein I can be androgynous and ambiguous […] “I'm not a femme. I can use tools.” “C'mon, it doesn't hurt that much. Butch up.” My feminist futch self finds journeying through these expectations unpleasant."
"A moment's thought tells us that a futch, femme, or butch can't be spotted by behaviour alone […]"

Etymology

Blend of femme + butch.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /fʊtʃ/

Inflected Forms

futches (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

kiki

Rhymes With

much such touch dutch clutch hutch crutch buch kutch mutch bruch nonesuch

Questions

How do you pronounce futch?: The recorded pronunciation is /fʊtʃ/.
What does futch mean?: Exhibiting qualities of both femme and butch identities.
Where does futch come from?: Blend of femme + butch.

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