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nance en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From nancy. As a verb, cf. prance, dance, and mince.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, slang) Alternative form of nancy (“an effeminate male homosexual”).
    alt of nancy
    • "Fairies, nances, swishes, fags, lezzes — call 'em what you please — should of course be permitted to earn honest livings […] 1992, Leigh W. Rutledge, The gay decades: from Stonewall to the present:

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nance en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

Etymology

From nancy. As a verb, cf. prance, dance, and mince.

Meanings

  1. (slang, uncommon) To move in a prissy or stereotypically effeminate manner.
    • nancing around in tight pants

Forms

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nanced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
nanced Tense=Past lexicographic
nancing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

nance en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

Etymology

From American Spanish nance, from Classical Nahuatl.

Meanings

  1. A large shrub or small tree of subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas, Byrsonima crassifolia, bearing a small, sweet, yellow fruit.

Forms

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Translations (1)

pt muruci (Translations)