[Raycpa]

FWIW:

Nancy-boy
The word “Nancy-boy” is a postwar term for a homosexual male. It is a softer word than faggot, queer, or dick-smoker. “Nancy-boy” is synonymous with “that way,” meaning light-in-the-loafers, but harmless and not at all threatening or predatory.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nancy-boy

[Publius]

The term "Nancy-boy" goes back to before the Civil War.

Sen. Andrew Johnon of Tennessee referred to Sen. William Rufus DeVane King of Alabama as Sen. Nancy-Boy. King was VP during Franklin Pierce's presidency.