nancy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: nance
Meaning · English
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
Register: derogatory, offensive, slang
Examples
The wonderful Stephen Tobolowsky returns as Sandy [Ryerson], the flaming former glee club director who’s now the shop teacher, and warns that “you are going to have a school full of nancys unless you get some hot wood in those teenagers’ hands.”
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “nancy” mean?
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
Is “nancy” formal or informal?
nancy is generally derogatory, offensive, slang.