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