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pansy

noun [C] (PERSON)
 
 
/ˈpæn.zi/ offensive old-fashioned

Definition

an offensive word for a man who behaves in a way that is considered to be more typical of a womanKinds of menMen and women
(Definition of pansy noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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