Definitions

1. noun

a person, especially a man, who is effeminate or affectedly dandified

“The fashion designer was accused of being a ponce for wearing too much makeup.”

2. verb

to act or behave in an effeminate or affected manner

“He was ponce-ing around the room, striking pose after pose.”

3. verb

to dress or behave in a dandified or affected way

“The young man was ponce-ing to impress the ladies at the party.”

4. verb

to cheat or swindle (a person), especially by false pretenses

“The con artist ponce-ed the elderly woman out of her life savings.”