Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nancy dawson

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: nan-cy -daw-son
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A homosexual man, especially one regarded as effeminate.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Though harmless and gentle he would have been described as a Greek or a Uranist by the exquisites of Cambridge, or as a Nancy Dawson by everyone else."

Etymology

Likely taken from the stage name of eighteenth-century dancer and actress Ann Newton.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Nancy Dawsons (plural)

Questions

What does nancy dawson mean?: A homosexual man, especially one regarded as effeminate.
Where does nancy dawson come from?: Likely taken from the stage name of eighteenth-century dancer and actress Ann Newton.

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