hoyden
hoy·den
noun \ˈhȯi-dən\Definition of HOYDEN
: a girl or woman of saucy, boisterous, or carefree behavior
— hoy·den·ish \-ish\ adjective
See Origin of HOYDEN
perhaps from obsolete Dutch heiden country lout, from Middle Dutch, heathen; akin to Old English hǣthen heathen
First Known Use: 1676
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