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ponces

ponces is the plural of ponce.

Meaning of ponce

Noun (1)

ponce (plural ponces)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) Synonym of kept man.
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) Synonym of pimp, especially one hired by a prostitute as a tout, bodyguard, and driver.
    Synonyms:
    pimp, fleshmonger
  3. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang) Synonym of poof: an effeminate gay man; any similarly effeminate man.
    • Thanks Don, see you Don, off to sunny Spain now Don, fuck off Don. Lying in your pool like a fat blob laughing at me, you think I'm gonna have that? You really think I'm gonna have that, ya ponce.2000, Sexy Beast (motion picture), spoken by Don Logan (Ben Kingsley)
    Synonyms:
    poof, fairy, cockney

Noun (2)

ponce (plural ponces)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, Louisiana, UK, derogatory, slang) The stomach of a pig, especially when stuffed as chaudin (a Louisianan food).
    • STUFFED "PONCE"
      1 small hog ponce
      3 lbs . ground pork
      1 large bell pepper, chopped
      1 large onion head chopped
      […]1973, Mercedes Vidrine, Louisiana Lagniappe, Claitor's Law Books and Publishing, →ISBN, page 23

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Questions about ponces

What is ponces the plural of?
Ponces is the plural of ponce.

Words near ponces in the dictionary

  1. Poncedeleons
  2. poncelet
  3. Poncelet wheel
  4. Poncelet wheels
  5. poncelets
  6. ponces
  7. poncey
  8. ponchik
  9. ponchiki
  10. ponchiks
  11. poncho

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