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Nancy

fem. proper name, probably a pet form of Ancy, diminutive of Middle English Annis "Agnes" (see Agnes). As an adjective meaning "effeminate" (with reference to men) it is from 1904. Among the top 10 popular names for girls born in U.S. between 1935 and 1955.

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nancy

n. (context British US derogatory slang English) An effeminate man, especially a homosexual.

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Nancy (comic strip)

Nancy is an American daily and Sunday comic strip, originally written and drawn by Ernie Bushmiller and distributed by United Feature Syndicate. The character of Nancy, a slightly chubby and precocious eight-year-old, first appeared in the strip Fritzi Ritz about the airheaded flapper title character. Larry Whittington began Fritzi Ritz in 1922, and it was taken over by Bushmiller three years later.

Nancy (Oliver Twist)

Nancy is a fictional character in the novel Oliver Twist and its numerous theatre, television and motion picture adaptations. She is a member of Fagin's gang and the lover, and eventual victim, of Bill Sikes.

Though it is never explicitly stated in the novel, it is strongly implied that Nancy is a prostitute as well as a thief. Dickens expressly asserted this in his preface to the novel's 1841 edition ("the boys are pickpockets, and the girl is a prostitute").

Despite her criminality, Nancy is portrayed as a sympathetic figure, whose concern for Oliver overcomes her loyalty to Sikes and Fagin. By the climax of the novel she is emaciated with sickness and worry, and filled with guilt about the life she is leading.

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Nancy (with the Laughing Face)

"Nancy (with the Laughing Face)" is a song composed in 1942 by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Phil Silvers. It is commonly believed that the song was written for the birthday of Nancy Sinatra. This was a misunderstanding that eventually led to the song being recorded by Frank Sinatra.

Nancy (given name)

Nancy is a common English name for females.

Nancy (TV series)

Nancy is an American sitcom that aired on NBC during the 1970-1971 television season, with Renne Jarrett in the title role.

Nancy (album)

Nancy is a studio album by Nancy Sinatra, released in 1969.

Nancy (ship)

Nancy, may refer to a number of ships:

  • Nancy was an American brig that her crew scuttled in 1776 near Cape May, New Jersey during the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet.
  • Nancy was a packet ship that the British East India Company launched in 1774 at Bombay and that was wrecked on the Isles of Scilly in February 1784.
  • Nancy was a schooner launched in 1789 that served for several years as a supply ship for the Provincial Marine, and that in 1814 became HMS Nancy; her crew scuttled her in 1814.
  • Nancy was a sloop launched in 1803 and wrecked in 1805 near Jervis Bay, Australia.

Usage examples of "nancy".

I best not tell Nancy, or she might comeup and ave a jealous fit all over the room.

Golightly The Nipper Lanky Jones Blue Baccy Nancy Nutall and the Mongrel Our John Willie Bill and the Mary Ann Shaughnessy AUTOBIOGRAPHY Our Kate Catherine Cookson Country Let Me Make Myself Plain WRITING AS CATHERINE MAR CHANT House of Men Heritage of Folly The Fen Tiger THE House of Women CORGI BOOKS THE HOUSE OF WOMEN A CORGI BOOK 0 552 13303 5 Originally published in Great Britain by Bantam Press a division of Transworld Publishers Ltd PRINTING HISTORY Bantam Press edition published 1992 Corgi edition published 1993 Corgi edition reprinted 1993 Copyright Catherine Cookson 1992 The right of Catherine Cookson to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Golightly The Nipper Lanky Jones Blue Baccy Nancy Nutall and the Mongrel Our John Willie AUTOBIOGRAPHY Our Kate Catherine Cookson Country Let Me Make Myself Plain WRITING AS CATHERINE MAR CHANT House of Men Heritage of Folly The Fen Tiger THE GILLYVORS Catherine Cookson CORGI BOOKS THE GILLYVORS A CORGI BOOK 0 552 13621 2 Originally published in Great Britain by Bantam Press, a division of Transworld Publishers Ltd PRINTING HISTORY Bantam Press edition published 1990 Corgi edition published 1991 Corgi edition reissued 1991 Copyright Catherine Cookson 1990 The right of Catherine Cookson to be identified as author of this work has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Two weeks later Nancy showed the picture to the Foundation people, including the Migels, Amelia, Barnett, Boulter and Evelyn Seide.

Chris Baggs, Clare Bainbridge, Paul Barlow, Francis Barnard, Lucinda Becker, Cynthia Behrman, Gemma Bentley, Alex Bernson, Marjorie Bloy, Nancy Booth, Nicola Bown, Trev Broughton, Arthur Burns, Jamie Byng, Rosemary Campbell, Roger Cline, Ken Collins, Betty Cortus, Eileen M.

Now, astonishingly, on that morning, as Nancy Floyd watched from the George Washington Bridge, Ronnie Bucca was on the seventy-eighth floor of the South Tower with a hose in his hand, trying to beat back the flames.

Battle of the Badges Whatever isolation Nancy Floyd was feeling on the inside of the Bureau, Ronnie Bucca was feeling doubly frustrated on the outside.

Nancy Floyd got sanctioned, the JTTF kept its doors closed to key local investigators like Ronnie Bucca, evidence fell through the cracks, and the deadly al Qaeda juggernaut kept on churning.

Special Agent Nancy Floyd and Fire Marshal Ronnie Bucca never met, but they shared a number of qualities, including tenacity and heart.

Nancy stubbed out his cigarillo, then he flicked an imaginary speck of ash off his yellow gloves.

Blade was riding Nancy Cobber, who was the most obliging of all the horses, so he did most of it.

Nancy had a fever with chills so violent and sweating so profuse that she stayed in bed all day and night, except when Beth stripped the sheets and gave them to the dhobi, who came for the laundry.

Maria Fernandez hurried over and grabbed Ardith and Milly, and they walked to a table where Nancy Dobler sat.

As the winter slowly passed, Nancy thrived, grew hair, teeth, grew fatter than ever.

Nancy, who came on real friendly, but who was probably more of a ruthless gouger than any of them.