poncey
Britishadjective
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‘Heck’ hails from Barnsley, see, a place where Sheffield is considered to be full of effete, arty types with hair bunched into a collection of ponytails and who hold their noses in the air while grooving to the sounds of the early Human League on their poncey Sony Walkmans.
From The Guardian
“I’m thrilled that I turned into a character actor quite early on. I hated being a poncey leading man,” he told Vanity Fair in 2015.
From Washington Times
“I’m thrilled that I turned into a character actor quite early on. I hated being a poncey leading man,” he told Vanity Fair in 2015.
From Seattle Times
The music is too much, manipulative and poncey.
From The New Yorker
"Cooking has become very poncey, very chefy," she added.
From BBC
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