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Englishuser Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
nancy, pansy
Hello,
How common are the words 'nancy' and 'pansy' in your experience (when the words are used to describe a boy or a man)?
How common are the words 'nancy' and 'pansy' in your experience (when the words are used to describe a boy or a man)?
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Both rather dated. I haven't heard them for years.
- Both rather dated.
- I haven't heard them for years.
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Hi nona the brit,
You wrote:
You wrote:
...and of course, they always were an insult.Some people might also think of it as a compliment if someone described them using those words.
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They would be very unusual people then. There are many terms for gay people; sadly many of them insulting.
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Hi nona the brit,
As far as I know these words do not necessarily mean 'gay', but can also be used about a man who is 'effeminate'. Effeminate men are not always gay, and I suppose only very shallow people think of a man as a homosexual simply because he has some feminine traits.
As far as I know these words do not necessarily mean 'gay', but can also be used about a man who is 'effeminate'. Effeminate men are not always gay, and I suppose only very shallow people think of a man as a homosexual simply because he has some feminine traits.
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True, but in that case it still seems unlikely that many of them will appreciate being called nancies or pansies, just because they like their feminine side. In 99% of cases the person would be offended.
I have a friend who describes himself as a 'b astard'. That doesn't mean that b astard isn't normally an insult to everyone else. Likewise, some women like to think of themselves as *****
I have a friend who describes himself as a 'b astard'. That doesn't mean that b astard isn't normally an insult to everyone else. Likewise, some women like to think of themselves as *****
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Hi nona the brit,
Perhaps you're right... I just thought a person who really loves being an effeminate man might consider it a compliment if someone called him a 'nancy' or a 'pansy' as it indicates someone else has noticed that he has a 'feminine side'.
Perhaps you're right... I just thought a person who really loves being an effeminate man might consider it a compliment if someone called him a 'nancy' or a 'pansy' as it indicates someone else has noticed that he has a 'feminine side'.
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I must agree with Nona that the terms have been pejorative wherever I have seen or heard them.
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