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poncy.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a ponce.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɒnsi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɑnsi/General-American
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a ponce. Intended to impress others, particularly in an excessively refined or ostentatious manner; affected, pretentious.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · derogatory · informal
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a ponce. Chiefly of a male person: effeminate; gay, homosexual.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · derogatory · informal
Where this word comes from

From ponce (“kept man; pimp; effeminate man; homosexual man”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).

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