PONCY

Etymology

Adjective

poncy (comparative poncier, superlative ponciest)

(chiefly, Britain, derogatory, informal) Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce. [from 19th c.]

Intended to impress others, particularly in an excessively refined or ostentatious manner; affected, pretentious.

Chiefly of a male person: effeminate; gay, homosexual.

Synonym: Thesaurus:homosexual

Antonym: Thesaurus:heterosexual

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Source: Wiktionary



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