Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tomgirl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tom-girl
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.

noun

Synonym of tomboy (“girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner”).

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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.

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What does tomgirl mean?
A boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
Where does tomgirl come from?
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.

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