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adjective
adjective, Brit

Pretentious, affected. (1989 —) .
Sunday Mirror Now, as a native of Newcastle I will not have noncy London magazines casting aspersions on our menfolk (2001).

[Perh. a blend of nonce noun and poncey adjective.]


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