nancy

Meanings

Plural: nancies

Noun

a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

effeminate man, friend of Dorothy, male homosexual, mama's boy, omi-palone, pansy, sissy

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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