ponce
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9.9
- noun
- /pɒns/
- Slur
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maricón
- When he started discussing fashion brands, I realized he was a bit of a ponce.
Examples
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Fucking little ponce.
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People were saying that Petit was a long-haired ponce and Overmars was past it.
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Get 'em up, you French ponce.
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Oh, shut up, you silly ponce.
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Basically a nation of amateur ponces
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" Of that fat ponce? " Eamon sniggered.
Fiction book (1998) -
So tell me, Mondego, how did you ever become friends... with that righteous little ponce, Edmond Dantes?
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C'mon, Max, don't tell me I put up with that insufferable ponce (and his wife) for nothing!
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He always dresses in designer clothes, making him look like a real ponce.
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At the party, the ponce flaunted his elaborate outfit, seeking everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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7.5
A man who cares a lot about how he looks and dresses
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9.9
A boy who dresses and acts too neatly and politely
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8.4
A young man who dresses and acts in a showy, attention-seeking way
A man who dresses and acts in a flashy way to attract attention
Idioms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ponce The word ponce used as a rude name for a man who cares too much about his clothes and style probably comes from old slang for a 'dandy', a showy man, and may come from French. So ponce is used to insult a man who looks and acts overly fancy.