Sissy
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- This article is about the nickname and pejorative Sissy. For the commune in France, see Sissy, Aisne. For the model, see Sissy.
Sissy (or sometimes just sis) is a relationship nickname formed from sister, given to girls to indicate their role in the family, especially the oldest female sibling. It can also be applied to girls as a term of affection from friends who are not family members.
For some girls and women, the term is used so persuasively it replaces the given name. The actress Sissy Spacek, whose name is actually Mary Elizabeth, is a well-known person known as Sissy.
For a boy or an adult male to be pejoratively called a sissy indicates or implies that he is like a sister, that is, effeminate and fails to behave according to the traditional male gender role. This pejorative may be given to anyone as an insult.