Pronunciations
-
/ˈnænsi/
Noun
An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.
Usage- Australia
- Ireland
- New-Zealand
- UK usage
- US usage
- Derogatory
- Offensive
- Slang
- Synonyms
- Related words
- Examples
-
More examples (1)
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.”