nancyboy

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nancyboy

/ˈnæn.siˌbɔɪ/

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From nancy + boy.

noun nancyboys · nancy boy

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang Synonym of nancy: an effeminate man, especially an effeminate homosexual. With Mum out of earshot, he continued: "I don't believe you did six girls. I think you're a liar. I think you're either a virgin or a nancyboy."
Similar: nancy, cockney, pansy, sissy, omi-palone, friend of Dorothy

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@misc{nancyboy_2026,
  title = {nancyboy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nancyboy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}