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Yance vs Nance - What's the difference?

yance | nance |

As an adverb yance

is (dialect|northern english dialect) once (in both senses: only one time, and formerly).

As a noun nance is

a male homosexual.

As a verb nance is

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

yance

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (dialect, Northern English dialect) once (in both senses: only one time, and formerly)

    • References

    * [2004], Griffiths, Bill, A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1-904794-16-5, page 191: * [1997], Leith, Dick, A Social History of English, Routledge, ISBN 0415097975, 9780415097970, page 45:

    nance

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (derogatory) nancyboy

    • Verb

  • To act in an effeminate manner.

    • Related terms

    * nonce