nancy
noun/ˈnænsi/
/ˈnænsi/
(plural nancies)
(also nancy boy, nance
(especially British English, taboo, offensive, slang)/næns/
/næns/
)- an offensive word for a gay man, or a man who behaves in a way that is thought to be typical of womenWord Originearly 20th cent.: familiar form of the given name Ann.
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