ponce

[ pons ]

/ pɒns /

noun British Slang.

a pimp.

a campily effeminate male.

Origin of ponce

First recorded in 1870–75; of obscure origin

Words nearby ponce

Pompton Lakes, ’pon, Ponape, Ponca, Ponca City, ponce, ponceau, Ponce de León, Ponce de León, Juan, Poncelet, poncey

Definition for ponce (2 of 2)

Ponce

[ pawn-se ]

/ ˈpɔn sɛ /

noun

a seaport in S Puerto Rico.

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Example sentences from the Web for ponce

Nor was Ponce de Leon looking for any mythical Fountain of Youth.
Sunshine: Florida’s Fraught Relationship With the Truth|Jim DeFede|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
According to Allman: Ponce de Leon did not discover Florida in 1513.
Sunshine: Florida’s Fraught Relationship With the Truth|Jim DeFede|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What Ponce de Leon failed to find in one fell swoop, medical researchers have been chipping away at in recent years.
10 Ways to Live Forever|The Daily Beast|February 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The distance from Ponce to San Juan, as the bird flies, is only forty-five miles.
Porto Rico|Arthur D. Hall

Ponce, near the southern coast of Porto Rico, is a city of importance, as I have told you.
Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain|Prescott Holmes
Ponce do Leon had no difficulty in obtaining companions for this visionary voyage.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine
But I came from Ponce because I was mentally sick at the time.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Geronimo planned on using his riding skill to make a fool of Ponce, and he intended that nobody should get hurt.
The Story of Geronimo|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for ponce (1 of 2)

ponce

/ (pɒns) derogatory, slang, mainly British /

noun

a man given to ostentatious or effeminate display in manners, speech, dress, etc

another word for pimp 1

verb

(intr; often foll by around or about) to act like a ponce

Word Origin for ponce

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

British Dictionary definitions for ponce (2 of 2)

Ponce

/ (Spanish ˈpɔnθe) /

noun

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)

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单词	ponce
释义	ponce [ pons ] / pɒns / noun British Slang. a pimp. a campily effeminate male. Origin of ponce First recorded in 1870–75; of obscure origin Words nearby ponce Pompton Lakes, ’pon, Ponape, Ponca, Ponca City, ponce, ponceau, Ponce de León, Ponce de León, Juan, Poncelet, poncey Definition for ponce (2 of 2) Ponce [ pawn-se ] / ˈpɔn sɛ / noun a seaport in S Puerto Rico. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ponce Nor was Ponce de Leon looking for any mythical Fountain of Youth. Sunshine: Florida’s Fraught Relationship With the Truth\|Jim DeFede\|March 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST According to Allman: Ponce de Leon did not discover Florida in 1513. Sunshine: Florida’s Fraught Relationship With the Truth\|Jim DeFede\|March 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST What Ponce de Leon failed to find in one fell swoop, medical researchers have been chipping away at in recent years. 10 Ways to Live Forever\|The Daily Beast\|February 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The distance from Ponce to San Juan, as the bird flies, is only forty-five miles. Porto Rico\|Arthur D. Hall Ponce, near the southern coast of Porto Rico, is a city of importance, as I have told you. Young Peoples' History of the War with Spain\|Prescott Holmes Ponce do Leon had no difficulty in obtaining companions for this visionary voyage. Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes\|Sylvia Sunshine But I came from Ponce because I was mentally sick at the time. Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy Geronimo planned on using his riding skill to make a fool of Ponce, and he intended that nobody should get hurt. The Story of Geronimo\|James Arthur Kjelgaard British Dictionary definitions for ponce (1 of 2) ponce / (pɒns) derogatory, slang, mainly British / noun a man given to ostentatious or effeminate display in manners, speech, dress, etc another word for pimp 1 verb (intr; often foll by around or about) to act like a ponce Word Origin for ponce C19: from Polari, from Spanish pu (n) to male prostitute or French pront prostitute British Dictionary definitions for ponce (2 of 2) Ponce / (Spanish ˈpɔnθe) / noun 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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