PONCEY

Meaning of PONCEY in English

poncey BrE AmE ˈpɒn t s i AmE \ ˈpɑːn t s i

Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012

PONCEY — adj. snobby, showy, pretentious, ostentatious; effeminate (Slang)
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PONCEY — (also poncy ) / ˈpɒnsi; NAmE ˈpɑːnsi/ adjective ( BrE , disapproving , informal ) trying to be impressive in …
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PONCEY — also poncy If you say that someone or something is poncey , you mean you do not like them because …
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PONCEY — also poncy If you say that someone or something is ~, you mean you do not like them because they …
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PONCEY — Adj. 1. Effeminate, with an implication of homosexuality. Derog.2. Snobby, ostentatious.* Also spelt poncy.
Slang English vocab
PONCEY — noun гомосексуалист
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PONCE BRIT. — ponce Brit. informal ■ noun 1》 a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings. 2》 derogatory an effeminate man. ■ …
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PONCY — ➡ poncey
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PONCY — ponc ‧ y BrE AmE , poncey /ˈpɒnsi $ ˈpɑː-/ adjective British English informal not polite an offensive word used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PONCE — n. & v. Brit. sl. n. 1 a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings; a pimp. 2 offens. a …
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PONCE — n. & v. Brit. sl. --n. 1. a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings; a pimp. 2 offens. a …
Oxford English vocab
PONCY — see poncey
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PONCY — see poncey
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TOP-CLASS — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ top-class hotels ▪ Berkeley needed to pay higher salaries to attract top-class faculty. EXAMPLES …
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PRETENTIOUS — adj. 25B6; adjective AFFECTED, ostentatious, showy; overambitious, pompous, artificial, inflated, overblown, high-sounding, flowery, grandiose, elaborate, extravagant, flamboyant, ornate, grandiloquent, magniloquent; …
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PRECIOUS — adj. 25B6; adjective precious works of art : VALUABLE, costly, expensive; invaluable, priceless, beyond price. her most precious possession : …
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MINCING — n. 25B6; adjective AFFECTED, dainty, effeminate, niminy-piminy; pretentious; informal camp, sissy; Brit. informal poncey.
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FOPPISH — adj. 25B6; adjective DANDYISH, dandified, dapper, dressy; affected, preening, vain; effeminate, girly, niminy-piminy, mincing; informal natty, sissy, camp, campy; Brit. …
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EFFETE — adj. 25B6; adjective effete trendies : AFFECTED, pretentious, precious, mannered, over-refined; ineffectual; informal la-di-da, pseud; Brit. informal poncey. an effete …
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CAMP — n. (informal) 25B6; adjective a highly camp actor : EFFEMINATE, effete, mincing; informal campy, limp-wristed; Brit. informal poncey. camp humour …
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EFFEMINATE
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