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\ ˈpän(t)s 
\
\Definition of ponce
(Entry 1 of 2)
British
: pimp also, disparaging + offensive : a male homosexual
Ponce
geographical namePon·ce | \ ˈpȯn(t)-(ˌ)sā \
\Definition of Ponce (Entry 2 of 2)
city and port on the Caribbean Sea in southern Puerto Rico population 166,327
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ponce
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of ponce
British, informal
offensive : a homosexual man or a man who dresses and behaves in a way that seems feminine
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The first known use of ponce was in 1872
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