different between nancyboy vs nancy

English

Alternative forms

• nancy boy

Etymology

nancy +? boy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?næn.si?b??/

Noun

nancyboy (plural nancyboys)

1. (slang, derogatory) Synonym of nancy: an effeminate man, especially an effeminate homosexual.

Synonyms

• (effeminate man): cockney, pansy, sissy; see also Thesaurus:effeminate man
• (homosexual man): friend of Dorothy, omi-palone; see also Thesaurus:male homosexual

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)

1. (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