nancy

ˈnænsi

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(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, US, derogatory, slang, offensive) An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.

Origin: From Nancy, pet form of the female given names Agnes and Anne, under influence from earlier serving girl, maid; male homosexual, itself from Nan, another pet form of the same names. Compare Mary. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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