nance
Americannoun
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Offensive. an effeminate male.
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Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of nance
First recorded in 1905–10; shortened from given name Nancy
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Ecological systems engineer nance klehm leads two walks to point out flowering plants visited by native bees, at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2020
March 1 Forages mushroom walk with nance klehm at Descanso Gardens, in conjunction with “fruiting bodies” at the Sturt Haaga Gallery, 1418 Descanso Drive in La Cañada Flintridge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2020
The literature on Jacksonian- era banking and fi nance is nearly as daunting as that on the broader market economy.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2015
Mr. Lane is considering Douglas Carter Beane’s new play, “The Nance,” about a performer who played the role of the nance in burlesque shows in the early-20th century.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2010
One of the preferred recovery methods is to use NMR Nuclear Magnetic Reso- nance, to detect the faintest of organized magnetic orientations.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
She sells fresh fruit like mangos, mamoncillos and nances, as well as roasted cashews, brightly colored meringues and toys for children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
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