hoyden
noun/ˈhɔɪdən/
Etymology
Probably from Middle Dutch heyden (“heathen, gypsy”), heidin (Modern Dutch heiden).
- derived from heyden
Definitions
A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman.
- her ladyship burst suddenly into the schoolroom to introduce Mr. Perriam, who, as she announced from the doorway to Maisie, wouldn't believe his ears that one had a great hoyden of a daughter.
- It was the same conflicting emotion that made her desire to appear a delicate and high-bred lady with boys and to be, as well, a hoyden who was not above a few kisses.
Like a hoyden
Like a hoyden: high-spirited and boisterous; saucy, tomboyish.
- Many of the country girls I met appeared to me pretty – that is, to have fine complexions, sparkling eyes, and a kind of arch, hoyden playfulness which distinguishes the village coquette.
- At these primitive tea parties the utmost propriety and dignity of deportment prevailed. No flirting nor coquetting – no gambling of old ladies, nor hoyden chattering and romping of young ones […]
To behave in a hoydenish manner.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA