English Online Dictionary. What means nancy? What does nancy mean?
English
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnænsi/
- Rhymes: -ænsi
- Hyphenation: nan‧cy
Noun
nancy (plural nancies)
- (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, US, derogatory, slang, offensive) An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
Synonyms
- (an effeminate man): mama's boy, pansy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
- (a homosexual): friend of Dorothy, omi-palone; see also Thesaurus:male homosexual
Derived terms
- nancy up
- nancyboy, nancy boy, nance
- nancy pants
Translations
Anagrams
- Canny, canny