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• ponce
  ponce

  noun

  a pimp.
• Ponce
  Ponce

  noun

  a seaport in S Puerto Rico.

ponce

¹ American  

[pons] / pɒns /

noun

British Slang.

1. a pimp.

2. a campily effeminate male.

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Ponce ² American  

[pawn-se] / ˈpɔn sɛ /

noun

1. a seaport in S Puerto Rico.

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ponce ¹ British  

/ pɒns /

noun

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

2. another word for pimp 1

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verb

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

Ponce ² British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of ponce

First recorded in 1870–75; of obscure origin

Example Sentences

“They should have given me a second chance,” Ponce said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

In this suburb of Atlanta, more than a thousand people marched down its main street, Ponce de Leon Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Yecenia Ponce, whose father, Alfred, owns and cooks at the cafe, didn’t offer a specific reason for the closure, but said the decision to close was a difficult one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Other Puerto Rico airports in Aguadilla and Ponce also reported flights being canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

“My family is from Ponce, but my dad is stationed at the Roosevelt Base.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago