SINCE 1828
ponce
noun
\ ˈpän(t)s
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Definition of ponce
(Entry 1 of 2)
British
: pimp
also, disparaging + offensive
: a male homosexual
Ponce
geographical name
Pon·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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