Poncey
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Poncey is an adjective meaning Alternative spelling of poncy.
Meaning
Alternative spelling of poncy.
Example Sentences
He even helps make eggs Benedict, his namesake. Well, he's called Benedict, Anna's slightly poncey choice, but no one's ever called him that.
We found a decent guesthouse to stay in and then went to a poncey restaurant for foot (‘poncey’ meaning that meals and drinks for two cost 3 dollars instead of 2!)
I'm not a person who finds meditation a doddle or to whom yoga comes naturally. To tell you the truth, I find the whole business a bit poncey and contrary to the way I used to see myself.
None of the gallery staff took any notice of a gangly, stick-thin, nose-picking, acne-faced youth wearing a plastic imitation leather jacket, winkle-picker shoes and a greasy Mick Jagger hairstyle. We all looked like that in those days, except those poncey Mods.
Word Forms
- poncier
- ponciest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poncy, poncified, peacocky, pseudy, peery, pizazzy.
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