/ pɒns; NAmE pɑːns/ noun , verb
■ noun ( BrE , informal )
1.
a man who controls one or several prostitutes and the money that they earn
SYN pimp
2.
an offensive word for a man whose appearance and behaviour seem similar to a woman's, or who is thought to be homosexual
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- ponce about / around
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: perhaps from the verb pounce .