Brit. informal <英, 非正式>
1
- a man who lives off a prostitute's earnings靠妓女挣钱养活的男人。
1.1
- derogatory an effeminate man〈贬〉娘娘腔的男人。
no obj.
1- live off a prostitute's earnings靠妓女挣钱养活。
1.1
- with obj. ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled)搞到, 索取（本不该得的东西）：
I ponced a ciggie off her.
我从她那里搞了支烟。
词源
late 19th cent.: perhaps from the verb POUNCE1.
短语动词
ponce about/around
- behave in a ridiculous, ineffective, or posturing way胡闹, 游手好闲, 招摇：
I ponced around in front of the mirror.
我在镜子前搔首弄姿。
ponce something up
- make overly elaborate and unnecessary changes to something in an attempt to improve it（为改进而）做不必要的过细改变。