ponce

[ pons ]

nounBritish Slang.
  1. a pimp.

  2. a campily effeminate male.

Origin of ponce

1
First recorded in 1870–75; of obscure origin

Words Nearby ponce

Other definitions for Ponce (2 of 2)

Ponce
[ pawn-se ]

noun
  1. a seaport in S Puerto Rico.

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How to use ponce in a sentence

  • In search of this wonderful fountain historians affirm, that ponce de Leon and his followers ranged the island.

    The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
  • Dolores ponce de Leon was remarkable for the small size of her hands and feet, and for the delicate moulding of her features.

    Ponce de Leon | William Pilling
  • He marched straight for the quinta which had been held the previous day by the "Morenos de ponce."

    Ponce de Leon | William Pilling
  • There was one corps in the army of yesterday which had no headquarters in the city, the "Morenos de ponce."

    Ponce de Leon | William Pilling

British Dictionary definitions for ponce (1 of 2)

ponce

/ (pɒns) derogatory, slang, mainly British /


noun
  1. a man given to ostentatious or effeminate display in manners, speech, dress, etc

  2. another word for pimp 1

verb
  1. (intr; often foll by around or about) to act like a ponce

Origin of ponce

1
C19: from Polari, from Spanish pu (n) to male prostitute or French pront prostitute

British Dictionary definitions for Ponce (2 of 2)

Ponce

/ (Spanish ˈpɔnθe) /


noun
  1. a port in S Puerto Rico, on the Caribbean: the second largest town on the island; settled in the 16th century. Pop: 185 930 (2003 est)

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