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pimp

[ pimp ]

noun

  1. a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; panderer; procurer.
  2. a despicable person.
  3. Australia and New Zealand. an informer; stool pigeon.


verb (used without object)

  1. to act as a pimp, soliciting customers for a prostitute or brothel in return for a share of the earnings.
  2. to engage in promotion or publicizing:

    She's used her blog before to pimp for her brother's band.

verb (used with object)

  1. to act as a pimp for, procuring customers for a prostitute or brothel (sometimes followed by out ):

    It won't be long before the so-called boyfriend starts pimping her out.

  2. to promote; sell:

    We'll send you albums and pimp your websites on ours.

  3. to exploit:

    You've been accused of pimping your friendships, using them as material for your novels.

  4. to customize, modify, or decorate (a car or the like); deck out (sometimes followed by up or out):

    My cousin pimped his lowrider with some wild hydraulics.

  5. to make more appealing; rejuvenate; elevate; jazz up (sometimes followed by up or out): This article on pimping your skincare routine is all about buying new products.

    The chef likes to pimp her burgers with a fried egg and truffle oil.

    This article on pimping your skincare routine is all about buying new products.

pimp

1

/ pɪmp /

noun

  1. a spy or informer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. introften foll byon to inform (on)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pimp

2

/ pɪmp /

noun

  1. a man who solicits for a prostitute or brothel and lives off the earnings
  2. a man who procures sexual gratification for another; procurer; pander
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to act as a pimp
  2. slang.
    tr to adapt or embellish in an ostentatious manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pimp1

First recorded in 1630–40; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pimp1

of unknown origin

Origin of pimp2

C17: of unknown origin

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