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

Example Sentences

Nor was Ponce de Leon looking for any mythical Fountain of Youth.

From The Daily Beast

According to Allman: Ponce de Leon did not discover Florida in 1513.

From The Daily Beast

What Ponce de Leon failed to find in one fell swoop, medical researchers have been chipping away at in recent years.

From The Daily Beast

Instead he found Juan Gonzalez Ponce de Leon, a valiant suitor of noble, unblemished credentials.

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The fizz water must have something of the sort of thing that old Ponce de Leon sought.

From Project Gutenberg

In search of this wonderful fountain historians affirm, that Ponce de Leon and his followers ranged the island.

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Dolores Ponce de Leon was remarkable for the small size of her hands and feet, and for the delicate moulding of her features.

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He marched straight for the quinta which had been held the previous day by the "Morenos de Ponce."

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There was one corps in the army of yesterday which had no headquarters in the city, the "Morenos de Ponce."

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