pimp

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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.

  1. 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.

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

  2. 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.

  3. to make more appealing; rejuvenate; elevate; jazz up (sometimes followed by up or out):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.

Origin of pimp

1
First recorded in 1630–40; origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for pimp (1 of 2)

pimp1

/ (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. (tr) slang to adapt or embellish in an ostentatious manner

Origin of pimp

1
C17: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for pimp (2 of 2)

pimp2

/ (pɪmp) slang, mainly Australian and NZ /


noun
  1. a spy or informer

verb
  1. (intr often foll by on) to inform (on)

Origin of pimp

2
of unknown origin

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