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Fop vs Ponce - What's the difference?

fop | ponce |

As an initialism fop

is fraternal order of police.

As a verb ponce is

.

fop

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A vain man; a dandy.
  • * 2010 ,
    • And she nearly started a fight between two young fops in plumed hats and flouncy collars: "Clay-brained coxcomb!" "Mewling milk-livered maggot!"

    Synonyms

    * (a vain man) dandy, dude, dood, masher, popinjay, coxcomb, metrosexual

    Derived terms

    * fopling * foppish

    See also

    * dandy * dude, dood * macaroni

    Anagrams

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    ponce

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang) A man employed by a prostitute to find clients, and who may also act as a bodyguard and driver. A ponce is different from a pimp in being the prostitute's employee, not the employer.
  • (British, pejorative) A posh or effeminate person.

    • Verb

  • (British, slang) To act as a pimp.
  • (British, slang) Hence, to try to get rid of or proactively sell something.
  • (British, pejorative) To behave in a posh or effeminate manner.
  • (British, slang) To borrow (something) from somebody without returning it.

    • Derived terms

    * ponce wheel * poncey

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