[V P] I spent my working life poncing around on a beach instead of doing a proper job.
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ponce around — phrasal verb ponce about or ponce around [intransitive] Word forms ponce about : present tense I/you/we/they ponce about he/she/it ponces about present participle poncing about past tense ponced about past participle ponced about British very… … English dictionary
ponce around — ˌponce a ˈbout ˌponce a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they ponce about he/she/it ponces about present participle … Useful english dictionary
ponce around/about — vb British to behave in a showy and/or irresponsible manner. A usage based on the noun, ponce … Contemporary slang
ponce around/about — behave in a ridiculous, ineffective, or posturing way I ponced around in front of the mirror … Useful english dictionary
ponce about — phrasal verb ponce about or ponce around [intransitive] Word forms ponce about : present tense I/you/we/they ponce about he/she/it ponces about present participle poncing about past tense ponced about past participle ponced about British very… … English dictionary
ponce — [[t]pɒ̱ns[/t]] ponces, poncing, ponced 1) N COUNT A ponce is the same as a pimp. [BRIT, INFORMAL, OLD FASHIONED] 2) N COUNT (disapproval) If you call a man a ponce, you are insulting him because you think the way he dresses or behaves is too… … English dictionary
Ponce de Leon Inlet Light — The Mosquito Inlet Light, later known as the Ponce De Leon Inlet Light Location 4931 South Peninsula Dr Ponce de Leon Inlet Ponce Inlet, Florida South of Daytona Year first constructed 1835 Year first lit 1887 (current structure) … Wikipedia
ponce about/around — [phrasal verb] Brit informal : to spend time doing things that are not useful or serious : to waste time doing silly things It s time to stop poncing about and get busy. • • • Main Entry: ↑ponce … Useful english dictionary
ponce Brit. — ponce Brit. informal noun 1》 a man who lives off a prostitute s earnings. 2》 derogatory an effeminate man. verb 1》 live off a prostitute s earnings. 2》 (ponce about/around) behave in an affected or ineffectual way. 3》 (ponce something up) attempt … English new terms dictionary
ponce — Brit. informal ► NOUN 1) a man who lives off a prostitute s earnings. 2) derogatory an effeminate man. ► VERB 1) (ponce about/around) behave in an affected or ineffectual way. 2) (ponce off) ask for or obtain (something to which one is not… … English terms dictionary
