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- [pons]
- /pɒns/
- /pɒns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pons]
- /pɒns/
Definitions of ponce word
- noun ponce a seaport in S Puerto Rico. 1
- noun ponce affected or pretentious male 1
- countable noun ponce A ponce is the same as a pimp. 0
- countable noun ponce If you call a man a ponce, you are insulting him because you think the way he dresses or behaves is too feminine. 0
- noun ponce a man given to ostentatious or effeminate display in manners, speech, dress, etc 0
- verb ponce to act like a ponce 0
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Origin of ponce
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ponce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ponce popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ponce usage trend in Literature
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