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(năn') pronunciation also nance (năns)
n. Offensive Slang, pl., nan·cies, also nanc·es.
Used as a disparaging term for an effeminate man, especially a homosexual man.

[From the name Nancy.]


noun
noun, derog

= nancy noun. (1910 —) .
F. Forsyth We're looking for a fellow who screwed the arse off a Baroness...not a couple of raving nances (1971).



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Dansk (Danish)
n. - homoseksuel, bøsse
adj. - feminin hvis man er hankøn

Français (French)
n. - tapette (injur)
adj. - efféminé

Deutsch (German)
n. - Weichling, Homosexueller
adj. - weibisch, homosexuell

Ελληνική (Greek)
n., -
adj. - γυναικωτός, θηλυπρεπής

Italiano (Italian)
effeminato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pessoa (f) homossexual
adj. - homossexual

Русский (Russian)
гомик, гомосексуальный, женоподобный

Español (Spanish)
n. - afeminado, homosexual
adj. - afeminado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - homofil, feminin man
adj. - homosexuell, feminin

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
娘娘腔的人, 同性恋者, 女性化的人, 很像女孩子的, 同性恋的, 女性化的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 娘娘腔的人, 同性戀者, 女性化的人
adj. - 很像女孩子的, 同性戀的, 女性化的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 여자이름, 여성역의 호모
adj. - 나약한

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 女子名, ナンシー

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הומוסקסואל‬
adj. - ‮נשי (גבר)‬


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Underscan (1974 Film)
Mel and Nancy (1981 Album by Mel Tillis/Nancy Sinatra)
White Shadows (1924 Film)
The Dark Time: Weeds (TV Episode) (2007 Comedy Drama TV Episode)