poncy

poncy
Effeminate behaviour.

He was acting in a rather poncy manner.


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  • poncy — UK [ˈpɒnsɪ] / US [ˈpɑnsɪ] adjective Word forms poncy : adjective poncy comparative poncier superlative ponciest British very informal 1) expensive, or high quality poncy French perfume 2) an insulting way of describing a man who behaves in a way… …   English dictionary

  • Poncy — {{Arabic}}1{{/Arabic}} Poncet, Ponset, Poncy, Ponsi, Ponsich Hypocoristiques du nom de baptême Pons, formés avec divers suffixes diminutifs. {{Arabic}}2{{/Arabic}} Poncy Surtout porté dans l Ariège et les Pyrénées Orientales, c est un diminutif… …   Noms de famille

  • poncy — ponˈcy or ponˈcey adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ponce * * * poncey 7 [poncey poncier ponciest] ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • poncy — ponc|y poncey [ˈpɔnsi US ˈpa: ] adj BrE informal not polite an offensive word used about people or things that seem typical of ↑homosexual men ▪ a poncy suit …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • poncy — Effeminate behaviour. He was acting in a rather poncy manner …   Dictionary of american slang

  • poncy — adjective BrE informal poncy clothes or behaviour are typical of a man who is too concerned about his appearance …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • poncy — ponce Brit. informal ► NOUN 1) a man who lives off a prostitute s earnings. 2) derogatory an effeminate man. ► VERB 1) (ponce about/around) behave in an affected or ineffectual way. 2) (ponce off) ask for or obtain (something to which one is not… …   English terms dictionary

  • poncy — adjective Of, relating to, or characteristic of a ponce …   Wiktionary

  • Poncy — effeminate; like a ponce …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • poncy — Australian Slang effeminate; like a ponce …   English dialects glossary

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