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for hoydenFrom The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hoiden \Hoi"den\, n. [OE. hoydon a lout, rustic, OD. heyden a
heathen, gypsy, vagabond, D. heiden, fr. OD. heyde heath, D.
heide. See Heathen, Heath.] [Written also hoyden.]
1. A rude, clownish youth. [Obs.] --Milton.
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2. A rude, bold girl; a romp. --H. Kingsley.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Hoyden \Hoy"den\, n.
Same as Hoiden.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
hoyden
n 1: a girl who behaves in a boyish manner [syn: tomboy,
romp, hoyden]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
54 Moby Thesaurus words for "hoyden":
amazon, androgyne, babe, baby, broad, butch, chick, colleen, cutie,
dame, damoiselle, damsel, demoiselle, doll, dyke, filly, frail,
gal, gamine, girl, girlie, heifer, jeune fille, jill, junior miss,
lass, lassie, lesbian, little missy, mademoiselle, maid, maiden,
miss, missy, nymphet, piece, romp, schoolgirl, schoolmaid,
schoolmiss, skirt, slip, subdeb, subdebutante, subteen, subteener,
teenybopper, tomato, tomboy, virago, virgin, wench, young creature,
young thing
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