ponce
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. — Synonym of kept man.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. — Synonym of pimp, especially one hired by a prostitute as a tout, bodyguard, and driver.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Synonym of poof: an effeminate gay man; any similarly effeminate man.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ponce” mean?
A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. — Synonym of kept man.
Is “ponce” formal or informal?
ponce is generally derogatory, slang.