Verb | Desire / Attraction
Encyclopedia of British Slang
FANCY
Verb | Neutral | Desire / Attraction
FANCY Pronunciation: /’fn-si/ Part of Speech: Verb Severity Level: Neutral Category: Desire / Attraction
Core Definition
To fancy means:
To desire
To be attracted to
To feel like doing something
Linguistic Origins
From Middle English fantasie.
Used widely in British romantic and casual speech.
Usage Contexts
Romantic:
I fancy her.
Food:
Fancy a cuppa?
Activity:
Do you fancy it?
It signals desire lightly.
Emotional Register
Playful.
Soft.
Final Assessment
Fancy captures mild desire.
With charm.
EXPANDED ENTRY 265
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
