pimp up

British

verb

(tr, adverb) to make (someone or something, esp a car) more extravagantly decorated, as with flashy accessories, etc

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Other Word Forms

pimped-up adjective

Etymology

Origin of pimp up

C20: from the extravagant clothing and vehicles popularly associated with pimps

Example Sentences

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The Plummer brothers - Tremaine, Tristan and Twaine - opted for a mix of cravats and dicky bows to pimp up their navy blue suits.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2022

Davies said young drivers who "pimp up their car" were staying away because they could no longer afford the insurance.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2013

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