nancy.
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
Meaning & usage
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
Where this word comes from
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.
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