TOMBOY Meaning of TOMBOY in English tom ‧ boy /ˈtɒmbɔɪ $ ˈtɑːm-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Tom ( ⇨ ↑ tom ) + boy ] a girl who likes playing the same games as boys Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012