ponce

noun

ˈpän(t)s 

plural ponces

1

British : pimp

2

British, offensive : a gay man

—used as a term of abuse and disparagement

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Geographical Definition

Ponce

geographical name

Pon·​ce ˈpȯn(t)-(ˌ)sā 

city and port on the Caribbean Sea in southern Puerto Rico population 166,327