pimpmobile

American

[pimp-moh-beel, -muh-] / ˈpɪmp moʊˌbil, -mə- /

noun

Slang.

a large, expensive, and ostentatious or vulgarly ornate automobile, typically one painted in bright colors and fitted out with a lavish or overelaborate interior.

Etymology

Origin of pimpmobile

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; pimp + -mobile

Example Sentences

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There is no word yet on when or if a customized Cadillac Eldorado, like the classic “pimpmobile” used in the film, might arrive on Broadway.

From New York Times

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