Definition of NANCY

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

nancy is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
nancy is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
nancy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

nancy is a valid Words With Friends word