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nancy
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): /?nænsi/
- Rhymes: -ænsi
- Hyphenation: nan?cy
Noun
nancy (plural nancies)
- (Britain, 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, nance
Translations
Anagrams
- Canny, canny
nancy From the web:
- what nancy drew character are you
- what nancy means
- what nancy secret in eastenders
- what nancy hiding in eastenders
anancy
English
Etymology
From Anansi, a mythical spider (god) from West African folklore.
Noun
anancy (plural anancies)
- (Jamaican) A nonpoisonous spider, daddy longlegs.
anancy From the web:
- what are anancy stories
- what does anansi mean
- what does anansi mean in jamaican
- what are anansi stories
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