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tomboy
UK /ˈtɒm.bɔɪ/ US /ˈtɑm.bɔɪ/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.
His sister, his dearest and only playmate, is a tomboy at heart.
“When you have a little girl like mine who is obsessed with the ocean and giant squids and insect infestations in homes, she’s considered weird or odd or a tomboy when in fact, science and things like that should be considered girly.”
2
A rude, boisterous boy.
3
An immodest or bold woman.
4
A butch lesbian.
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