tomboy
The origin and history of tomboy.
Etymology
From "tom" (short for Thomas) plus "boy." First recorded in the mid-1500s describing a boisterous girl, though early citations are ambiguous; the modern meaning was established by the late 1500s.
The origin and history of tomboy.
From "tom" (short for Thomas) plus "boy." First recorded in the mid-1500s describing a boisterous girl, though early citations are ambiguous; the modern meaning was established by the late 1500s.