ponce

See also Ponce

English

Noun

ponce (plural ponces)

1. (UK, slang) A pimp.
2. (UK, pejorative) A posh or effeminate person.

• Rhymes: -ɒns

Verb

ponce (third-person singular simple present ponces, present participle poncing, simple past and past participle ponced)

1. (UK, slang) To act as a pimp.
2. (UK, slang) Hence, to try to get rid of or proactively sell something.
3. (UK, pejorative) To behave in a posh or effeminate manner.
4. (UK, slang) To borrow (something) from somebody without returning it.

Derived terms

• ponce wheel
• poncey

Anagrams

• NOPEC

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French

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Etymology

From Late Latin pomex, pomicem, from Latin pumex.

Noun

ponce f.

1. pumice
2. (Quebec) hot alcoholic beverage made with gin or rum