noun, feminine/tomˈboi/plural: tomboys
tomboy (a boyish girl or woman)
Etymology tree Aramaic תאמא Aramaic תאומאbor. Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor. Latin Thōmāsbor. Middle English Thomas Middle English Thomme English Tom English tom Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō- Proto-West Germanic *bōjō Old English *bōia Middle English boye English boy English tomboyubor. Spanish tomboy Unadapted borrowing from English tomboy.