A fork of Rural Dictionary
The word "Nancy-boy" is a postwar term for a homosexual male. It is a softer word than faggot, queer, or dick-smoker. "Nancy-boy" is synonymous with "that way," meaning light-in-the-loafers, but harmless and not at all threatening or predatory.
Your brother is sure a Nancy-boy. His house is just beautiful, and he keeps a wonderful yard. His pug dogs are cute too!
an effeminate man; what gay men were called back in the days when gay meant happy
That feller was always a little funny, if you know what I mean. A real nancy boy.
a nancy boy can cover three different people but the top one is the most important term. 1. a very feminised man (the original meaning) 2. but today it's used as a term for a gay guy too. 3. it can also be used to describe a boy on the transition to a girl. it's most used by the British and the phrase most likely originated from either Manchester or Liverpool.
guy 1: are you seeing Robbie Williams tonight? guy 2: no mate, he's a right nancy boy.