poncing
poncing is the present participle and gerund of ponce.
Meaning of ponce
Verb
ponce (third-person singular simple present ponces, present participle poncing, simple past and past participle ponced)
- To act as a pimp.
- Synonyms:
- hustle
- To try to get rid of or sell something.
- To borrow (something) from somebody without returning it.
- To cadge.
- To behave in a posh or effeminate manner.
- The interior was warm and dim, cluttered with flying brass pigs and poncing felt mannequins.1992, Michael Swanwick, Stations of the Tide
Questions about poncing
- What is poncing the present participle and gerund of?
- Poncing is the present participle and gerund of ponce.
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