nancy

Meaning

An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.

Synonyms

homosexual

faggot

fagot

fairy

🧚

gay

homo

invert

pansy

poof

nancy boy

raver

fag

queen

👸

queer

poofter

sodomite

Translations

folle

finocchio

αρσενοκοίτης

θηλυπρεπής ανήρ

efféminé

pédé

tapette

mièvre

maricón

marico

maricón de playa

نانسي

mujercita

ομοφυλόφιλος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnænsi/

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.