tomgirl
tomgirl · tomgirls
A boy who behaves in a typically girlish mannerA boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
Meaning
2 sensesA boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
Synonym of tomboy (“girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner”).
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From tom + girl. The “girlish boy” sense was formed as an antonym of tomboy; the “boyish gFrom tom + girl. The “girlish boy” sense was formed as an antonym of tomboy; the “boyish girl” sense is an alteration of tomboy to reinforce that the referent is a girl.
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