ponce Brit.
informal
■ noun
1》 a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings.
2》 derogatory an effeminate man.
■ verb
1》 live off a prostitute's earnings.
2》 ( ponce about/around ) behave in an affected or ineffectual way.
3》 ( ponce something up ) attempt to improve something by making flashy changes.
Derivatives
poncey (also poncy ) adjective
Origin
C19: perh. from pounce 1 .