hoyden

noun hoy·den \ˈhȯi-d^ən\

Definition of HOYDEN

: a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous, or carefree behavior

— hoy·den·ish \-ish\ adjective

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perhaps from obsolete Dutch heiden country lout, from Middle Dutch, heathen; akin to Old English hǣthen heathen

First Known Use: 1676

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