HOYDEN


Meaning of HOYDEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ i-d ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from obsolete Dutch heiden country lout, from Middle Dutch, heathen; akin to Old English h ǣ then heathen

Date: 1676

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

– hoy · den · ish \ -ish \ adjective

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