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Nance vs Ance - What's the difference?

nance | ance |

As a noun nance

is a male homosexual.

As a verb nance

is (uncommon|slang) to move in a prissy or stereotypically gay way .

As a proper noun ance is

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nance

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (derogatory) nancyboy

    • Verb

  • To act in an effeminate manner.

    • Related terms

    * nonce

    ance

    English

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (chiefly, Scotland)
  • * {{quote-book, year=a. 1805, author=Jane Elliot, title=English Poets of the Eighteenth Century, chapter=A Lament for Flodden, edition= citation
    • , passage=The English, for ance , by guile wan the day; The Flowers of the Forest, that fought aye the foremost, The prime of our land, lie cauld in the clay. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1818, author=Sir Walter Scott, title=The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage="If I were ance at Lunnon," said Jeanie, in exculpation, "I am amaist sure I could get means to speak to the queen about my sister's life." }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1873, author=Anthony Trollope, title=The Eustace Diamonds, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Pownies ain't to be had for nowt in Ayrshire, as was ance , my leddie." }}

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