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- Dictionaryponce/pɒns/
noun
- 1. a pretentious, affected, or effete man. informal, derogatory British
- 2. a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings. informal British
verb
- 1. seek to obtain (something) without paying for it or doing anything in return: informal British "I ponced a ciggie off her"
- 2. live off a prostitute's earnings: informal British "he was arrested for poncing on the girl"
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ponce noun [C] (MAN) UK offensive. a man who does not behave, dress, or speak in a traditionally male way, especially one who behaves in a very careful way: Don't be such a ponce! Pick the spider up - it won't hurt you!
ponce in British English. (pɒns ) derogatory, slang, mainly British. noun. 1. offensive. a man given to ostentatious or effeminate display in manners, speech, dress, etc. 2. another word for pimp 1. verb. 3. (intr; often foll by around or about) to act like a ponce.
Definition of ponce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. British : pimp. 2. British, offensive : a gay manused as a term of abuse and disparagement. Word History. Etymology. origin unknown. First Known Use. 1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1. Time Traveler. The first known use of ponce was in 1872. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near ponce. Ponca City. ponce. Ponce.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ponce. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English. ponce is considered derogatory.
Sep 27, 2024 · ponce (third-person singular simple present ponces, present participle poncing, simple past and past participle ponced) (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) To act as a pimp . ( by extension ) To try to get rid of or sell something.
Definition of 'ponce' ponce. (pɒns ) Word forms: ponces , poncing , ponced. 1. countable noun. A ponce is the same as a pimp. [British, informal, old-fashioned] 2. countable noun. If someone calls a man a ponce, they are insulting him because they think the way he dresses or behaves is too feminine. [British, informal, rude, disapproval]
Definitions of ponce. noun. a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses. see more. noun. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) see more. Pronunciation. US. /pɑns/ UK. /pɒns/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Ponce."
[phrasal verb] British, informal. : to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time doing silly things. It's time to stop poncing about and get busy. PONCE meaning: 1 : pimp; 2 : a homosexual man or a man who dresses and behaves in a way that seems feminine.
1. A ponce is the same as a pimp. [British, informal, old-fashioned] [...] 2. If someone calls a man a ponce, they are insulting him because they think the way he dresses or behaves is too feminine. [British, informal, rude, disapproval] [...] More.
