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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, poufnoun

    offensive term for a homosexual man

Wiktionary

  1. Nancenoun

    A short form of Nancy boy.

  2. Nanceverb

    To act in an effeminate manner.

  3. Nancenoun

    A short form of the female given name Nancy.

  4. nancenoun

    A male homosexual.

Wikipedia

  1. nance

    Byrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Malpighiaceae, native to tropical America. Common names used in English include nance, maricao cimun, craboo, and golden spoon. In Jamaica it is called hogberry.It's valued for its small (between one, and one and a quarter centimeter in diameter) round, sweet yellow fruit which is strongly scented. The fruits have a very pungent and distinct flavor and smell. When jarred, their texture resembles that of a green or kalamata olive.

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  1. nance

    A nance is a derogatory term primarily used in theatre, film, and television industries to refer to a person (usually a male) who is excessively feminine or displays stereotypically homosexual behavior. The term is now considered offensive and disrespectful. It originated from a type of character in early 20th-century burlesque and vaudeville shows. Please note that usage of such term in a disparaging way can be considered as homophobic.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. NANCE

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nance is ranked #1487 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Nance surname appeared 24,018 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Nance.

    71.7% or 17,233 total occurrences were White.
    22.7% or 5,454 total occurrences were Black.
    2.2% or 538 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.1% or 519 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.6% or 161 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.4% or 113 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Nance in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Nance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Nance in a Sentence

  1. Armando Bacot:

    You see a lot of similarities I guess with the shooting, brady, he's like an all-time shooter. But Pete Nance -LRB- 22 -RRB-, Pete Nance -LRB- 22 -RRB- can really shoot the ball. Pete Nance -LRB- 22 -RRB- can score from a bunch of different levels.

  2. President Biden:

    I'd be happy to take questions if that's what I'm supposed to do, Nance, whatever you want me to do.

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