noun
ponce
PAHNS/pɑːns/
An affected, pretentious, or contemptible man.
The ponce makes a grand ceremony of eating his pizza.
Etymology
A sense of a man supported by others later fed a contemptuous word for an affected man; the origin is uncertain.
More examples
- She dismisses the vain show-off as a ponce.
- The satire portrays him as a self-important ponce.
Forms
ponce
Similar words
- poser
- Someone affecting an identity or style to impress.
- show-off
- Someone who deliberately draws attention to abilities or possessions.