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Adjective: poncy (poncier,ponciest)  pón(t)-see
Usage: Brit, informal
  1. Pretentious, affected, or overly refined; sometimes used to describe effeminate or homosexual men
    "He thought the waiter's bow tie was a bit poncy for a casual restaurant";
    - poncey [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: ponciest, poncier

See also: affected, camp [informal], campy [informal], cissy [Brit, informal], effeminate, emasculate, epicene, sissified [informal], sissy [informal], sissyish [informal], unnatural

Encyclopedia: Poncy