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Ponce

Noun:

Sense 1: (British slang, derogatory) A man who is considered effeminate, snobbish, or affected.

Example Sentence: The group of boys laughed and called him a ponce when they saw him wearing a bright pink suit.

Sense 2: (British slang) A pimp or a man who lives off a prostitute’s earnings.

Example Sentence: The police arrested the suspected ponce during a raid on a local brothel.

Verb:

Sense 1: (transitive, British slang) To gain or obtain something, often in an opportunistic or dishonest way.

Example Sentence: He managed to ponce a free ticket to the concert by sweet-talking the security guard.

Sense 2: (intransitive, British slang) To rely on or live off the earnings of a prostitute.

Example Sentence: He was known for ponceing off of vulnerable women to sustain his lifestyle.

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