Hoyden
/ˈhɔɪ.dən/noun
A boisterous, impudent, or uncultivated woman or girl.
Did you know?The word first appears in the 16th century in English as a term for a rude or boisterous person, and its exact origin is uncertain, which makes it a true linguistic ghost-story rather than a clean magical formula.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
hoyden
“A rude, boisterous, or clownish person, especially a woman or girl”
16th-17th Century
English
hoyden
“A loud, unruly, or immodest young woman”
18th Century
English
hoyden
“A tomboyish or wild girl; later, a woman seen as coarse or unfeminine”
Modern English
English
hoyden
“A boisterous, impudent, or uncultivated woman or girl”
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