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Webster is wrong.
Dyke is a word with roots coming from holland and surrounding areas (and not coincidently, they also have a lot of dykes holding back water--probably the name is indicative of the first man building one--example, Van Dyke.) Dike (a greek goddess of justice) is a reference to an ancient goddess, and its' reference to lesbians sprang from there. Because american dictionaries got it wrong is a surprise, however you will find correct references in any decent european/english dictionary--or a google search. John "RST Engineering" wrote in message ... Most of us prefer to use Webster as opposed to that monument of ignorance called Wikopedia. In the United States version of English, a dike is used to hold back water. A dyke is a slang term for lesbian. Sorry, sir, your lack of both education and street smarts shows. Jim "John Smith" wrote in message ... "A dyke (or dike) is a stone or earthen wall constructed as a defense or as a boundary. I fail to really see your point, however, I did not miss the fact you point to your lack of education, I wonder if that was really your intent? |
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