Ponce

La vie n'est pas un long fleuve tranquille. As a result of that, Toño has got more than one family name. Of course, he has also different passports made out in the different names. Everything is legal as long as he uses them in an exclusive or manner. The different authorities involved are aware of all the names, nevertheless, this leads to a lot of confusion whenever he is crossing a border.

One of those names is Ponce and when watching the fabulous adaptation of Jake Arnott's The Long Firm by the BBC, this term came up numerous times.

Toño was under the impression that this must be something nice. He was far from pleased when he learned the following:

1. (British, slang) A pimp.
2. (British, pejorative) A posh or effeminate person.