nance
American
[nans]
/ næns /
noun
Slang.
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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.
Etymology
Origin of nance
First recorded in 1905–10; shortened from given name Nancy
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