poncey

/ ˈpɒnsɪ /

adjective

1. derogatory,  ostentatious, pretentious, or effeminate

Example Sentences

‘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.

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“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.

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“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.

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The music is too much, manipulative and poncey.

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"Cooking has become very poncey, very chefy," she added.

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