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Nance

name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the female given name Nancy.
  2. 2
    A Cornish surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    nancyboy derogatory
  2. 2
    Alternative form of nancy (“an effeminate male homosexual”). alt-of, alternative, slang

    ""Fairies, nances, swishes, fags, lezzes — call 'em what you please — should of course be permitted to earn honest livings […]"

  3. 3
    A large shrub or small tree of subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas, Byrsonima crassifolia, bearing a small, sweet, yellow fruit.
  4. 4
    offensive term for a homosexual man wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To act in an effeminate manner.
  2. 2
    To move in a prissy or stereotypically effeminate manner. slang, uncommon

    "nancing around in tight pants"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From nancy. As a verb, cf. prance, dance, and mince.

Etymology 2

From nancy. As a verb, cf. prance, dance, and mince.

Etymology 3

From American Spanish nance, from Classical Nahuatl.

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