noun
Meaning 1
A boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: janegirl
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tomgirl
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noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of tomboy (“girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tomboy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From 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.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: tyttöpoika — girlish boy
- French: fille manquée — girlish boy
- Malay: budak lelaki yang seperti perempuan — girlish boy
- Polish: zniewieściały chłopiec — girlish boy
- Swedish: flickpojke — girlish boy