English Explanatory Dictionary

nancy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
name
  1. A female given name.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of nancy.
name
  1. A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, north-eastern France.

Pronunciation

/ˈnænsi/ en-us-nancy.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nancy.wav [ˈnɛənsi]

Word forms

nancy nancies nancys

Etymology

From Nancy, pet form of the female given names Agnes and Anne, under influence from earlier nan (“serving girl, maid; male homosexual”), itself from Nan, another pet form of the same names. Compare Mary.

Synonyms

mama's boy pansy sissy omi-palone friend of Dorothy

Related words

negative nancy

Derived words

nancified nancyboy nancy boy nance nancy pants nancy up Nancy Dawson nonce nosy Nancy
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