The tide has changed for Dutch dykes (opens in new tab)

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billswift16y ago· 1 in thread

Is "dykes" the correct British spelling? In American English it is "dikes"; "dykes" is vulgar slang for lesbians.

As far as I know you can use either when referring to the "levee" usage, but for the lesbian slang you need dyke. Where ambiguity exists, infer from context.

I think the slang term "dyke" is a bit out of date anyway?

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