Nancy

[ nan-see; French nahn-see ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
2. Also Nancee, Nancie. a female given name, form of Ann or Anna.
3. (sometimes lowercase) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. nance.

nancy

¹

/ ˈnænsɪ /

noun

1. Also callednancy boy
   1. an effeminate or homosexual boy or man
   2. ( as modifier )

      his nancy ways

Nancy

²

/ ˈnænsɪ; ˈnɑ̃si /

noun

1. a city in NE France: became the capital of the dukes of Lorraine in the 12th century, becoming French in 1766; administrative and financial centre. Pop: 103 605 (1999)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Nancy¹

C20: from the girl's name Nancy

Example Sentences

The latter, from husband and wife duo Mister & Mischief, takes its cues from works such as “Encyclopedia Brown” and “Nancy Drew,” casting adults in the role of kid detectives.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s heartwarming, it’s easy to digest,” said Nancy Jennings, a professor at the University of Cincinnati and director of its Children’s Entertainment and Education Research Lab.

From Los Angeles Times

Congresswoman Nancy Mace, who represents South Carolina in the House of Representatives, tweeted that her office is "diligently gathering all relevant information to keep our constituents informed regarding the recent escape of primates".

From BBC

“I am glad you pieced these little clues together like an antifa Nancy Drew,” he wrote to Politico contributor Amanda Moore, an extremism researcher.

From Salon

Her opposition earned her the epithet "Crazy Nancy" from Trump, who on Monday called her a "bad, sick woman" and "crazy as a bedbug."

From Salon