tomgirl

== English == === Etymology === From tom +‎ girl. The “girlish boy” sense was formed as an antonym of tomboy; the “boyish girl” sense is an alteration of tomboy to reinforce that the referent is a girl. === Noun === tomgirl (plural tomgirls) A boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner. Synonym: janegirl Coordinate term: femboy 2003, a comment by a child, reported by William A. Corsaro in We are Friends, Right?: Delia says, “If you play with girls, then you are a tomgirl!” Synonym of tomboy (“girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner”). ==== Translations ====