What does "ponce" mean?
A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.; Synonym of kept man.
Ponce
/pɒns/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.; Synonym of kept man.
- Grammar: ponce is listed as name, noun, verb, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: effeminate man, pimp, display, flaunt.
- Useful contrasts: downplay, downscale, humble.
- Usage evidence: Thanks Don, see you Don, off to sunny Spain now Don, fuck off Don. Lying in your pool like a fat blob laughing at me, you think I'm gonna have that? You really think I'm gonna have that, ya ponce.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.; Synonym of kept man. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
- 2 The stomach of a pig, especially when stuffed as chaudin (a Louisianan food). Commonwealth, Ireland, Louisiana, UK, derogatory, slang
"STUFFED "PONCE" 1 small hog ponce 3 lbs . ground pork 1 large bell pepper, chopped 1 large onion head chopped […]"
- 3 someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) wordnet
- 4 A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.; Synonym of pimp, especially one hired by a prostitute as a tout, bodyguard, and driver. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
- 5 a man who is effeminate in their manner and fussy in the way they dress wordnet
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- 6 Synonym of poof: an effeminate gay man; any similarly effeminate man. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
"Thanks Don, see you Don, off to sunny Spain now Don, fuck off Don. Lying in your pool like a fat blob laughing at me, you think I'm gonna have that? You really think I'm gonna have that, ya ponce."
Verb
- 1 To act as a pimp. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
- 2 To try to get rid of or sell something. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, broadly, derogatory, slang
- 3 To borrow (something) from somebody without returning it. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
- 4 To cadge. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
- 5 To behave in a posh or effeminate manner. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang
"The interior was warm and dim, cluttered with flying brass pigs and poncing felt mannequins."
Proper Noun
- 1 A city and municipality in the south of Puerto Rico, United States.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Thanks Don, see you Don, off to sunny Spain now Don, fuck off Don. Lying in your pool like a fat blob laughing at me, you think I'm gonna have that? You really think I'm gonna have that, ya ponce."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ponce"?
Common synonyms include: effeminate man, pimp, display, flaunt, foppish man, gay man.
How do you use "ponce" in a sentence?
Thanks Don, see you Don, off to sunny Spain now Don, fuck off Don. Lying in your pool like a fat blob laughing at me, you think I'm gonna have that? You really think I'm gonna have that, ya ponce.
How do you pronounce "ponce"?
Pronounced /pɒns/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Uncertain, but probably an aphetic form of French alphonse (“kept man”), from the male given name Alphonse. Also sometimes connected to pounce or French pensionnaire (“pensioner, person living without working”).
Etymology 2
From French panse (“belly”).
Etymology 3
From Spanish Ponce.