NANCY

Nancy

(noun) a city in northeastern France in Lorraine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nancy (plural nancies)

(British, US, derogatory, slang, offensive) An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.

Synonyms

• (an effeminate man): mama's boy, pansy, sissy; see also effeminate man

• (a homosexual): friend of Dorothy, omi-palone; see also male homosexual

Anagrams

• Canny, canny

Etymology 1

Medieval diminutive of Ann and Agnes.

Proper noun

Nancy (plural Nancys)

A female given name from Hebrew.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Nancy

A city in northeastern France.

Anagrams

• Canny, canny

Source: Wiktionary



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