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Ponce vs Nancyboy - What's the difference?

ponce | nancyboy |

As a verb ponce

is .

As a noun nancyboy is

(slang|derogatory) an effeminate or homosexual man.

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

    Anagrams

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    nancyboy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nancy boy * nancy-boy * nancy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, derogatory) An effeminate or homosexual man.
  • * 2003 , Alan Grayson, Mile End , Ragged Sky Press (2003), ISBN 158961092X, page 84:
    • With Mum out of earshot, he continued: "I don't believe you did six girls. I think you're a liar. I think you're either a virgin or a nancyboy ."
  • * 2009 , Andrew Chapman, Pagan , ISBN 9781449537876, page 303:
    • This was Marcus, this effeminate, mincing nancyboy , picking his way fastidiously across the grass?
  • * 2009 , Peter S. Fischer, The Blood of Tyrants , The Grove Point Press (2009), ISBN 9780615324555, page 60:
    • Always having to look over your shoulder for some prissy little nancyboy from the ACLU trying to get you bounced from the force.