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tomboyish

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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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tomboy 
1553, "rude, boisterous boy," from Tom + boy; meaning "bold or immodest woman" is attested from 1579; that of "girl who acts like a spirited boy" is first recorded 1592.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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