(also poncy ) / ˈpɒnsi; NAmE ˈpɑːnsi/ adjective
( BrE , disapproving , informal ) trying to be impressive in a way that is silly and not natural :
I don't want to go to some poncey restaurant—I just want something to eat!
(also poncy ) / ˈpɒnsi; NAmE ˈpɑːnsi/ adjective
( BrE , disapproving , informal ) trying to be impressive in a way that is silly and not natural :
I don't want to go to some poncey restaurant—I just want something to eat!
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005