unboyish

boy·ish

[boi-ish]
adjective
of or befitting a boy; engagingly youthful or innocent: a boyish grin.

Origin:
1540–50; boy + -ish1

boy·ish·ly, adverb
boy·ish·ness, noun
un·boy·ish, adjective
un·boy·ish·ly, adverb
un·boy·ish·ness, noun
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boyish (ˈbɔɪɪʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or like a boy in looks, behaviour, or character, esp when regarded as attractive or endearing: a boyish smile
 
'boyishly
 
adv
 
'boyishness
 
n

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Unboyish is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History

boyish
1540s, "pertaining to boys," from boy + -ish. Meaning "puerile" is from 1570s.
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