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

verb

1. introften foll byon to inform (on)

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

verb

1. intr to act as a pimp
2. slang.
   NEW.FOR.DICT.COM tr to adapt or embellish in an ostentatious manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of pimp¹

First recorded in 1630–40; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of pimp¹

of unknown origin

Origin of pimp²

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

He has said he believes Al Sharpton is a “race pimp” and a pig.

From The Daily Beast

Amirpour sees the pimp as a liberator rather than a predator.

From The Daily Beast

Two men also were found dead inside, one of them the reported pimp.

From The Daily Beast

Clarence ends up killing the pimp, and instead of taking her clothes, walks away with a briefcase full of cocaine.

From The Daily Beast

Would it have been better if I had a song that said, ‘I am a gangster’ or ‘I am a pimp’?

From The Daily Beast

In those false, fascinating pages he is a consummate scoundrel, "a mere cringing courtier and a pimp."

From Project Gutenberg

Pander, pan′dėr, n. one who procures for another the means of gratifying his passions: a pimp.

From Project Gutenberg

Pimp, pimp, n. one who procures gratifications for the lust of others: a pander.

From Project Gutenberg

As long as you've been a Pimp, you should fall for that stuff—Screw—get out of my sight.

From Project Gutenberg

Inmate Nellie says she turns her earnings over to her pimp, X 74.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• hustler