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
Many haughty men spoke of the beauty of his wife in their remarks, men distinguished by their wealth: to many high-spirited1850 men, vassals of the king, his wife seemed noble in counte- nance.
From Genesis A Translated from the Old English by Mason, Lawrence
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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