Today's Word "gamine"
Playfully mischievous girl
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gamine \gam-EEN; GAM-een\ (noun) - 1 : A girl who wanders about the streets; an urchin. 2 : A playfully mischievous girl or young woman.
"While Jessica was known for her serious, business-like side, in her off hours she would tend to play the gamine in an effort to shed the burdens of her day."
Gamine comes from the French. A boy who wanders about the street is a gamin.