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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈnænsi/Sorted acnnyStarts with NEnds with Y0 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A nancy is a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy, Naething could resist my Nancy: But to see her was to love her; Love but her, and love forever.
  • There are many Nancies and Jerries in the world. They get told apart by a further name, such as Nancy Lovelace, or Jerry Turing.
  • Their agent, Nancy Phander, sent along a virutal^([sic]) 3D tour and a video tour and they put in an offer based on what they saw.

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