Short for Butcher, BUTCH is the manly man (or woman) with a thumb on the scale. This is actually used on birth certificates almost more than once a year.
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies recorded “Butch the Gay Santa Claus” in 1998. Rights were just around the corner, so the pop hate-joshing seemed light of heart, Matthew Shepard notwithstanding.
Today we get more along the lines of “Santa Butchie” a rote parody of ‘Baby’ posted by Butch Talk. Lesbian humor?
“Cranky Old Butch” seems to be another epithet for good ol’ Santy according to Dystopian Noize Factory. In this gentle jazz tribute, reverence is paid.