ponce
ponce · ponces · ponced · poncing
To act as a pimpTo act as a pimp.
/pɒns/
Meaning
5 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)To act as a pimp.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, broadly, derogatory, slang)To try to get rid of or sell something.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)To borrow (something) from somebody without returning it.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)To cadge.
(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang)To behave in a posh or effeminate manner.
Origin
Uncertain, but probably an aphetic form of French alphonse (“kept man”), from the male givUncertain, but probably an aphetic form of French alphonse (“kept man”), from the male given name Alphonse. Also sometimes connected to pounce or French pensionnaire (“pensioner, person living without working”).
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Forms
ponces, poncing, ponced, poncedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle