Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Used as a disparaging term for a lesbian.

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  • noun Colloquial short form of lesbian.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Shortening and alteration of lesbian.]

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Examples

  • Erick González is in Montmartre, the place any painter in the world dreams about.

    Global Voices in English » Guatemala: For Some Artists, Picasso was Wrong 2009

  • González is one of the most common surnames in Venezuela.

    What Are the Chances? 2006

  • "We feel that the Assembly resolution and related decisions are good examples of the spirit of cooperation that can make a substantial contribution to the UNFCCC discussions," said the President of the ICAO Council, Roberto Kobeh Gonz á lez.

    U.N. Pact to Cut Airplane Emissions Daniel Michaels 2010

  • Army, Mr. Gonz á lez is a staunchly anti-Castro exile.

    New Prize in Cold War: Cuban Doctors Joel Millman 2011

  • Those negative reviewers had already decided they weren't going to like the book the moment they learned "thur's lez-BEENS in it", and I'd bet good money that they didn't even buy a copy.

    "Chain, chain...every shadow, every face." greygirlbeast 2010

  • BBVA Chairman Francisco Gonz á lez has a reputation for being a careful dealmaker, having in the past walked away from purchases when there was something he didn't like.

    BBVA, GE Back in Talks on Turkish Bank Christopher Bjork 2010

  • "BBVA wants to be in markets with the best potential for growth and Turkey, through a leader bank like Garanti, is undoubtedly one of those," BBVA chairman Francisco Gonz á lez said in a statement.

    BBVA Lays Big Bet on Turkey Joe Parkinson 2010

  • Race owner ASO said the event will “make a significant incursion into the area around Valenciennes and will pass through the sectors of Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes and Famars.”

    Paris-Roubaix tweaks route to add new (old) cobbles sections 2011

  • The demonstrators shouted slogans against new culture minister Angeles González-Sinde [right], a former president of the Spanish Cinema Academy who has often spoken out against Internet piracy.

    Spanish surfers protest anti-P2P restrictions 2009

  • Dr. Gonz á lez says performing abortions can be a gold mine for Cubans, particularly in the Middle Eastern nations that pay the best salaries.

    New Prize in Cold War: Cuban Doctors Joel Millman 2011

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