Things that make me want to kill my boss, part infinity google

[trinityofone]

I write a monthly column, which is called "Also Showing." It's short, humorous descriptions of upcoming films. No big deal, right? WRONG. For the this issue, not only did BossMan make me have the column finished in the first week of January, forcing me to do rewrites when the schedules inevitably changed, he didn't look it over until the LAST MINUTE and now I'm rushing to make changes.

Also, he says I can use the word "poncy" but only if I find a dictionary definition that proves my spelling is correct. "Find it for me in a British dictionary," he said.

*headdesk*

Can anyone help me find an online dictionary definition for the word "poncy" in the next 45 minutes? You know, before I start to CRY?

Also, randomeliza: he's making me change our totally awesome Perfect Stranger collaboration. *sobs*

Comments

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

BossMan's rules about that are sketchy. But Urbandictionary's no help; they actually don't have it listed, except with a definition that's incorrect.

Is it at Websters? I could use Websters... (I'm really looking for ANYTHING at this point.)

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

I had a few but then I saw the below, so :)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thanks anyway! I'm just so nuts right now; this was on the verge of being The Straw.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Just remember that you're not a camel!

[souliesoul.livejournal.com]

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/ponce?view=uk

Is that okay?

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yes. *collapses gratefully at your feet*

[souliesoul.livejournal.com]

Glad I could help :)

[sheafrotherdon.livejournal.com]

From the compact OED online -

http://www.askoxford.com/results/?view=dict&freesearch=ponce&branch=13842570&textsearchtype=exact

can be spelled poncey or poncy (although the former looks right to me as Brit? But I'm no scientist. Or nothin')

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Really? I've seen "poncy" more. But then I'm an American who has no idea what she's talking about!

I'll go with whatever the most sources say.

[porntestpilot.livejournal.com]

Why the hell does it have to be British?

http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poncy

[porntestpilot.livejournal.com]

Also:

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=61421&dict=CALD

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I don't know. He's giving me tons of attitude about the whole column this month. *dreams of quitting*

Thanks for your help!

[forcryinoutloud.livejournal.com]

http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/141/dictionary.jsp

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[diluvian.livejournal.com]

Google-fu!

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=61421&dict=CALD

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Yours is better than mine! (But then I'm trying to do like 80,000 things right now.)

[maribouquet.livejournal.com]

Here's another one:

http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poncy (http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/poncy)

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

I'm totally going to dump a WHOLE STACK of these definitions on his desk. *vbeg*

[setissma.livejournal.com]

http://english2american.com/dictionary/p.html :*

[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm totally smacking all of these down in front of him in a big pile.

[setissma.livejournal.com]

More importantly, let me know if there is anything I can do to make your day better or all that. I know you are stressed! <3. Just tell me if there is anything at all I can do.

[ic4000.livejournal.com]

From the online OED:
http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50183779?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=poncy&first=1&max_to_show=10

poncy, adj.
derogatory slang (chiefly Brit.).
Affected, pretentious, self-consciously refined or superior; overly fancy or elaborate; effeminate, homosexual.

[ic4000.livejournal.com]

I particularly like this OED quote: 2003 Ice Oct. 13/2 Yes, but oysters are for poncy, upper-class tits.

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Also, randomeliza: he's making me change our totally awesome Perfect Stranger collaboration. *sobs*

WHAT?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. *sob* But that was so awesome! Netspeak is the new black, dammit!

Your boss is an asshole.

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[maggie77.livejournal.com]

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