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tomboy

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tom⋅boy

  [tom-boi]
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–noun
an energetic, sometimes boisterous girl whose behavior and pursuits, esp. in games and sports, are considered more typical of boys than of girls.
Origin:
1545–55; Tom + boy

Related forms:
tomboyish, adjective
tom⋅boy⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
tom⋅boy⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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tom·boy   (tŏm'boi')   
n.  A girl considered boyish or masculine in behavior or manner.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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