ponce

[ pons ]

/ pɒns /

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noun British Slang.

a pimp.

a campily effeminate male.

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Origin of ponce

First recorded in 1870–75; of obscure origin

Words nearby ponce

Pomsky, ’pon, Ponape, Ponca, Ponca City, ponce, ponceau, Ponce de León, Ponce de León, Juan, Poncelet, poncey

Other definitions for ponce (2 of 2)

Ponce

[ pawn-se ]

/ ˈpɔn sɛ /

noun

a seaport in S Puerto Rico.

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How to use ponce in a sentence

Nor was Ponce de Leon looking for any mythical Fountain of Youth.
Sunshine: Florida’s Fraught Relationship With the Truth|Jim DeFede|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
According to Allman: Ponce de Leon did not discover Florida in 1513.
Sunshine: Florida’s Fraught Relationship With the Truth|Jim DeFede|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What Ponce de Leon failed to find in one fell swoop, medical researchers have been chipping away at in recent years.
10 Ways to Live Forever|The Daily Beast|February 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Instead he found Juan Gonzalez Ponce de Leon, a valiant suitor of noble, unblemished credentials.
The Jewish Conquistadors|Edward Kritzler|December 21, 2008|DAILY BEAST

The fizz water must have something of the sort of thing that old Ponce de Leon sought.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin
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

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

another word for pimp 1

verb

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

Word Origin for ponce

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

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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