FAQ: What is a Hoyden?

Not quite sure how to describe a hoyden, other than to say I'll know her when I see her in corsets, petticoats and stuck in a tree instead of in the ballroom. Or in breeches. My friend asked me what a hoyden was the other day, and all I could think of was a trouble making chit, who tends to dress as a boy. My dictionary says simply "a boisterous girl" which doesn't quite capture the sparkling, dangerous essence of a true hoyden.

How would you describe a hoyden?

What are some of your favorite hoyden characters?