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Definition of Nance
1. Noun. Offensive term for an openly homosexual man.
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement
Generic synonyms: Gay Man, Shirtlifter
Definition of Nance
1. Proper noun. A short form of the female given name '''Nancy'''. ¹
2. Noun. (derogatory) A short form of Nancy boy. ¹
3. Verb. To act in an effeminate manner. ¹
4. Noun. A male homosexual. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nance
1. an effeminate young man [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nance
Literary usage of Nance
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Nicholas by Mary Mapes Dodge (1912)
"Like most girls, Nance had learned the game in a haphazard fashion, and had only
seen ... From the first, Nance insisted that Elizabeth play very carefully, ..."
2. The American State Reports: Containing the Cases of General Value and by Abraham Clark Freeman (1901)
"84, South. 13a It is a gambling device, and keeping it a criminal offense: Bobel v.
People, 173 111. 19. 64 Am. St Rep. 64, 60 NB 322. Nance v. ..."
3. The Dublin University Magazine: A Literary and Political Journal (1852)
"And Nance banged both her hands together with a force that caused the startled
... Winny paused a little, hoping that Nance, by one of her usual addenda, ..."
4. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"About this time, Colonel James D. Nance fell, wounded in the thigh. ... Colonel James
D. Nance, while lying down wounded, suggested to Captain William W. ..."
5. The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come by John Bunyan (1879)
"nance. Char. But what could they say for themselves, why they came not ? Chr.
Why, my wife was afraid of losing this ..."
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