nance
A large shrub or small tree of subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas, Byrsonima crassifolia, bearing a small, sweet, yellow fruit.
Noun alt of, alternative
- Alternative form of nancy (“an effeminate male homosexual”).
- "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:
Origin
From nancy. As a verb, cf. prance, dance, and mince.
Forms
Noun Entry 2
- A large shrub or small tree of subtropical and tropical areas of the Americas, Byrsonima crassifolia, bearing a small, sweet, yellow fruit.
Origin
From American Spanish nance, from Classical Nahuatl.
Forms
Verb
- To move in a prissy or stereotypically effeminate manner.
- nancing around in tight pants