Nancy-boys Edit Meaning

1.

n. referred to by George Orwell in his Book "Down and Out in Paris and London.

Early 20th century men, usually androgynous and well dressed that frequent trampish parts of London with a suggested tendency to homosexuality, though not explicitly pronounced.

"The charge was elevenpence, but it was a dark, evil-smelling place, and a notorious haunt of the 'nancy-boys.' Downstairs, in the murky kitchen, three ambiguous-looking youths in smartish blue suits were sitting on a bench apart, ignored by the other lodgers. I suppose they were 'nancy-boys.' -Chapter XXIX, Down and Out

See tramp, nancy, smartish, proletariat

2.

Guys who are skinny and have emo shag haircuts and wear girls jeans and obscure summer camp thrift store t- shirts and listen to The Strokes and are adorable.

WARNING: Preppy Frat Boyswill often make a half-assed, ill-informed attempt at Nancy-Boydom by letting their hair grow into an Emo Shag and trading in their polo shirts for a Staind or Blink-182 shirt. (They think this gives them street cred with the hipsters. Sorry, boys, no one likes Staind.)

"Man, I saw so many cute Nancy-Boys at The Orpheum last night!"