ponce

¹

[ pons ]

noun

, British Slang.

1. a pimp.
2. a campily effeminate male.

Ponce

²

[ pawn-se ]

noun

1. a seaport in S Puerto Rico.

ponce

¹

/ pɒns /

noun

1. a man given to ostentatious or effeminate display in manners, speech, dress, etc
2. another word for pimp 1

verb

1. intr; often foll by around or about to act like a ponce

Ponce

²

/ ˈpɔnθe /

noun

1. a port in S Puerto Rico, on the Caribbean: the second largest town on the island; settled in the 16th century. Pop: 185 930 (2003 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of ponce¹

First recorded in 1870–75; of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ponce¹

C19: from Polari, from Spanish pu ( n ) to male prostitute or French pront prostitute