Ponce

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pÉ’ns/
• Rhymes: -É’ns

Full definition of ponce

Noun

1. (British, slang) A man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard and driver. A ponce is different from a pimp in being the prostitute's employee, not the employer.
2. (British, pejorative) A posh or effeminate person.

Verb

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

Derived terms

• ponce wheel
• poncey

Anagrams

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