_"But I kept aloof from their more foolhardy schemes for a while, and on pain of being called a g-irl"
Scout Finch
Played by Mary Badham in the film of To Kill a Mockingbird
This means that Scout kept away from the foolishly-brave schemes of Jem and Dill, because she was afraid that they would call her a girl.
Being called a girl isn't usually an insult but because of Scout's tomboy-ish upbringing, she doesn't think of herself as a girl (stereotypical girl, fussed about their nails, cute little pink dress, hair in pigtails with ribbons in their hair) so she hates it when her family 'insults' her.
Being called a girl isn't usually an insult but because of Scout's tomboy-ish upbringing, she doesn't think of herself as a girl (stereotypical girl, fussed about their nails, cute little pink dress, hair in pigtails with ribbons in their hair) so she hates it when her family 'insults' her.