Etymology

hoyden

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Today it means: A rude, uncultured or rowdy girl or woman. Full definition →

Middle Dutch heyden
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The story

  1. Middle Dutch · derived fromheyden“heathen, gypsy”
  2. English todayhoyden

Probably from Middle Dutch heyden (“heathen, gypsy”), heidin (Modern Dutch heiden).

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