Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - ponce

~1 n BrE informal 1 a pimp 2 an offensive word meaning a man who is too concerned about his appearance ~2 v ponce about/around phr v BrE informal 1 to waste time doing silly things  (At least I haven't been poncing about all day with theatre people.) 2 if a man ponces about, he behaves in a way that is thought to be how a woman behaves ponce off sb phr v BrE to ask someone to give you something such as a cigarette or drink without offering to pay  (I'd no money, you know, so I ponced off him.)