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Definition ponce

Etymology

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”).

Noun

ponce (plural ponces)

1. (Britain, derogatory slang) A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.
   1. Synonym of kept man. [1859]
   2. Synonym of pimp, especially one hired by a prostitute as a tout, bodyguard, and driver. [1872]
2. (Britain, Australia, Ireland, derogatory slang) Synonym of poof: an effeminate male homosexual; any similarly effeminate man. [1932]

Verb

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

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

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