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A romping girl; a hoiden. Origin: Tom (for Thomas, L. Thomas, fr. Gr)+ boy. Date: 1500-1600. http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-tom1.htm First attested in 1553 when it originally meant a “boisterous boy”, later in 1579 when it came to mean an “immodest woman”, and then finally in 1592 it developed its modern meaning of a “girl who acts like a boy”; from Tom, familiar form of Thomas + boy, “male child”. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tomboy?rdfrom=Tomboy
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Is the word tomboy capitalized?
tomboy
What is another word for tomboy?
There are several:gaminehoidenhoydenmegrompspitfire
Where did the term 'tomboy' originate?
The English word 'tomboy' was coined in the 1550s to mean "rude, boisterous boy".The meaning of "bold or immodest woman" is recorded from the 1570s.The meaning of "girl who acts like a spirited boy" is from the 1590s.
What is the origin of the word ballot?
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.
What do mean by ladyboy?
Tranny or a tomboy most of the time tomboy
Is the word tomboy capitalized?
tomboy
What is another word for tomboy?
There are several:gaminehoidenhoydenmegrompspitfire
Where did the term 'tomboy' originate?
The English word 'tomboy' was coined in the 1550s to mean "rude, boisterous boy".The meaning of "bold or immodest woman" is recorded from the 1570s.The meaning of "girl who acts like a spirited boy" is from the 1590s.
Why are tomboys called tomboys?
the word boy in tomBOY
What is the word tomboy in Japanese?
おてんばさん (otenbasan). It means tomboy. It has kanji too: お転婆さん. i hope that helped!!
What is the origin of the word ballot?
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.
What rhymes with tomboy?
Tomboy is a word that has no rhyming partners. But there are a few near rhymes that may be interesting.aloibok choibok choycarboycarmoyconboyconvoyenvoyfarmboyfarm boygodoymolloymonroymontjoymontroypolloipomroyrob royshop boy.Some are really weird. But they all nearly rhyme.
What is the origin of the word origin?
The word "origin" is derived from the French word "origin" and the Latin word "originem," both of which mean, beginning, descent, birth, and rise.
Origin of the word speculation?
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What actors and actresses appeared in Tomboy - 1912?
The cast of Tomboy - 1912 includes: Mabel Trunnelle as Tomboy
What is the origin of the word Data?
The origin of the word data is Latin ....
Is Joanna a tomboy name?
Nope, its pretty, but not tomboy
