poncyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɒnsi/, U.S.

/ˈpɑnsi/

Forms: 1900s poncey, 1900s poncy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ponce n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < ponce n. + -y suffix¹.

derogatory slang (chiefly British).

Affected, pretentious, self-consciously refined or superior; overly fancy or elaborate; effeminate, homosexual.

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the world > life > sex and gender > female > effeminacy > [adjective]

womanly?c1225

ferbleta1300

effeminatea1393

nicea1393

softc1450

manlessa1529

unmanly1534

cockney1573

effeminated1580

unmanlikea1586

milky1602

enervate1603

womanizing1615

emasculate1622

womanized1624

softly1643

womanlish1647

unmasculine1649

emollid1656

ladylike1656

enervated1660

emasculated1701

petticoated1708

tea-faced1728

effeminized1789

invirile1870

epicene1881

sissyish1889

sissified1898

devirilized1901

cockless1902

camp1909

pansy1929

campy1932

queenly1933

poncy1937

pansyish1941

swishy1941

moffie1954

poofy1956

femme1963

poofed-up1964

minty1965

ponced-up1970

lavender1979

1937 ‘J. Curtis’ There ain't no Justice i. 22 That'd been a lovely wallop he had caught poncy Wattsy.

1958 L. Little Dear Boys i. v. 70 The pansy lights and the corny film star photographs..and the soft, flowery curtains scraped across the windows. All Pat's poncey work.

1964 J. Hale Grudge Fight xi. 179 ‘Come on, sissy boy,’ says Brooks, ‘come on you poncy bastard.’

1984 A. Maupin Babycakes xxvi. 117 It's mostly for rich people and Americans. Poncy little shops.

2003 Ice Oct. 13/2 Yes, but oysters are for poncy, upper-class tits.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	poncy
释义	poncyadj. Brit. /ˈpɒnsi/, U.S. /ˈpɑnsi/ Forms: 1900s poncey, 1900s poncy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ponce n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < ponce n. + -y suffix¹. derogatory slang (chiefly British). Affected, pretentious, self-consciously refined or superior; overly fancy or elaborate; effeminate, homosexual. ΘΚΠ the world > life > sex and gender > female > effeminacy > [adjective] womanly?c1225 ferbleta1300 effeminatea1393 nicea1393 softc1450 manlessa1529 unmanly1534 cockney1573 effeminated1580 unmanlikea1586 milky1602 enervate1603 womanizing1615 emasculate1622 womanized1624 softly1643 womanlish1647 unmasculine1649 emollid1656 ladylike1656 enervated1660 emasculated1701 petticoated1708 tea-faced1728 effeminized1789 invirile1870 epicene1881 sissyish1889 sissified1898 devirilized1901 cockless1902 camp1909 pansy1929 campy1932 queenly1933 poncy1937 pansyish1941 swishy1941 moffie1954 poofy1956 femme1963 poofed-up1964 minty1965 ponced-up1970 lavender1979 1937 ‘J. Curtis’ There ain't no Justice i. 22 That'd been a lovely wallop he had caught poncy Wattsy. 1958 L. Little Dear Boys i. v. 70 The pansy lights and the corny film star photographs..and the soft, flowery curtains scraped across the windows. All Pat's poncey work. 1964 J. Hale Grudge Fight xi. 179 ‘Come on, sissy boy,’ says Brooks, ‘come on you poncy bastard.’ 1984 A. Maupin Babycakes xxvi. 117 It's mostly for rich people and Americans. Poncy little shops. 2003 Ice Oct. 13/2 Yes, but oysters are for poncy, upper-class tits. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1937
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