Definition of
Nance
- (noun, person) offensive term for an openly homosexual man
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Alternate forms of Nance
Hypernyms: gay man, shirtlifter
Origin of the word Nance
- "effeminate man, homosexual," 1904, from female name Nancy (q.v.), which was in use as an adj. meaning "effeminate" (applied to men) from 1883, a shortening of earlier Miss Nancy, perhaps from the nickname of vain, fashionable actress Miss Anna Oldfield (d.1730). more
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Words that sound like Nance
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