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PRONUNCIATION OF NANCY BOY

nancy boy  [ˈnænsɪ bɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NANCY BOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nancy boy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NANCY BOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
boi
bɔɪ
boy
bɔɪ
buoy
bɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
lifebuoy
ˈlaɪfbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NANCY BOY

nana
nana nap
Nana Sahib
Nanaimo bar
Nanak
nance
Nanchang
nancies
nancified
nancy
NAND circuit
NAND gate
Nanda Devi
nandin
nandina
nandine
nandoo
nandrolone
nandu
nane

WORDS THAT END LIKE NANCY BOY

altar boy
baby boy
batty boy
birthday boy
cabin boy
day boy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
golden boy
loblolly boy
old boy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
toy boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of nancy boy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nancy boy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NANCY BOY

Find out the translation of nancy boy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nancy boy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nancy boy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

南希男孩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nancy boy
570 millions of speakers

English

nancy boy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नैन्सी लड़का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نانسي الصبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Nancy Boy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nancy boy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নানক ছেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nancy boy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nancy boy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nancy boy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナンシーの男の子
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

낸시 소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nancy boy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nancy cậu bé
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நான்சி பையன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नग्न मुलगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nancy boy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nancy boy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nancy boy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Nancy Boy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întâmplat nimic! băiat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nancy boy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Nancy seuntjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nancy boy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nancy boy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nancy boy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NANCY BOY»

The term «nancy boy» is regularly used and occupies the 87.607 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NANCY BOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nancy boy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nancy boy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nancy boy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NANCY BOY»

Discover the use of nancy boy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nancy boy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Advocate
Say hello to Nancy Boy, accoutrements for the body marketed expressly for gay men. "There's not one [cosmetics] manufacturer who admits that part of their grand franchise is gay people," Roos said. "We felt that it's time to come out and say, ...
2
That Scottish Play
NANCY-BOY: What is it your Majesty? MAX: Call me Max. NANCY-BOY: Yes Max . MAX: Didst thou ever get that gender change? NANCY-BOY: Nay. I've become rather attached to me willy. I think I was a latent heterosexual all along.
Nelson Mooney, 2010
3
Billboard
BY DAVID SPRAGUE NEW YORK— All that the members of Nancy Boy ask is that folks not hate them because they're beautiful. The New York-based glam pop quintet, which will release its American debut, "Automaker," on Elektra April 23, ...
4
Languages and Cultures in Contrast and Comparison
Among the English examples gathered are womanish, antiman, unman, sissy- boy, sister-boy, galboy, girl, girlboy, lad-lass, gentle- miss, ladyboy, nancy boy, she-male, and most recently fembo (a blend of female and Rambo or bimbo).
María A. Gómez-González, J. Lachlan Mackenzie, Elsa González Alvarez, 2008
5
Self-Confidence: The Remarkable Truth of Why a Small Change ...
I didn't see it as much of a problem to begin with – in fact, I probably wasn't even aware of it until Jim started calling me “the big fat nancy boy” in his mocking tone. In some ways I could understand his comments about my weight, but not the ...
Paul McGee, 2012
6
A Passionate Mission (Mills & Boon By Request) (Mission: ...
He wrinkled his nose at thephoto and mumbled, “I think the Brits would say nancy boy.” Danichuckled and found it impossible not to tease him. “Nancy boy? I thinkhe'srather attractive. He's the right age.” Mitch grunted. “Right. What about the ...
Marie Ferrarella, Caridad Piñeiro, Nina Bruhns, 2012
7
Summat Else
NANCY'S BOY Walsall, England. 1955 She had half an hour. Tepid water, dab of coal-tar soap. 'You're a one,' she was saying, tickling his feet under the suds, making him giggle. 'Oh, you're a one.' Nancy's final half hour. On the radio, Bill ...
Royston Tester, 2004
8
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
nance noun derog = nancy noun. 1910–. F. FORSYTH We're looking for a fellow who screwed the arse off a Baroness. . . not a couple of raving nances (1971). nancy noun derog An effeminate man or boy; a male homosexual. Also nancy- boy.
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
9
Beautiful People: My Family and Other Glamorous Varmints
Who better than a Nancy Boy? I felt a surge of optimism about life. There was a light at the end of the tunnel . . . and it was on a dimmer . . . and there was a handsome man in a caftan who knew everything about mood lighting. I began to skip ...
Simon Doonan, 2009
10
Nasty: My Family and Other Glamorous Varmints
Who better than a Nancy Boy? I felt a surge of optimism about life. There was a light at the end of the tunnel . . . and it was on a dimmer . . . and there was a handsome man in a caftan who knew everything about mood lighting. I began to skip ...
Simon Doonan, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NANCY BOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nancy boy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Key West's People: Beyond Hemingway and Truman
Williams had a tortured life; even as a child ill with diphtheria his father called him “a Nancy boy”—at a time when the world was more than ... «MD Magazine, Jul 15»
2
The TV shows that drove me wild
Bear Grylls is a pommy nancy boy with a stupid name whose film crew puts themselves in more hazardous situations than he does, and there's ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
3
200cell Cats, do they really make this much difference?!
Now I'm not being a Nancy boy, I've had loud cars, one was an RX7 drift car that run a single turbo with a very free flowing back box and a ... «Pistonheads.com, Jul 15»
4
We're all going to be beheaded! says RICHARD LITTLEJOHN
Is nothing sacred? I've always had my doubts about that man, Wilson. Bit of a nancy boy, if you ask me. Oh, I don't know. I think it's rather sweet. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
'Too Many Friends' at Placebo performance in Southend
The English alternative rock band was formed in 1994 and despite the band's biggest hit being 'Nancy Boy', back in 1997, they still manage to ... «Yellow Advertiser, Jun 15»
6
Dallas' Uptown Players does deliciously bawdy justice to The Nance
As a gay man who's built a career out of playing the "nance" (as in "nancy boy") onstage, Cleveland's Chauncey Miles must butch it up when ... «CultureMap Dallas, Jun 15»
7
The Nance Swishes Back to Burlesque and a Dark Moment in Gay …
In the last days of burlesque in the 1930s, the “nancy boy” was an archetype in low comedy, squealing double entendres at his onstage ... «Dallas Observer, Jun 15»
8
Review: The Nance | Uptown Players | Kalita Humphreys Theater …
... B. J. Cleveland in an amazing performance), a middle-aged gay comic playing a flaming gay man—a “nance,” as in “nancy boy”—for laughs, ... «TheaterJones Performing Arts News, Jun 15»
9
Placebo to re-release debut and first five albums on vinyl
Released back in June 1996, Placebo contains the classics 'Nancy Boy', 'Come Home' and '36 Degrees', as well as fan favourites 'Bionic', ... «Gigwise, Jun 15»
10
Bloomsday: What would Molly Bloom make of Joyce and 'Ulysses'?
The Love Legions! (nudge, nudge) I am a real man not a Nancy boy like the eejit Stephen with his delusions. As for Bloom! Suffering Jaysus. «Irish Times, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Nancy boy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nancy-boy>. Apr 2024 ».
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