Pimp Definition

pĭmp
pimped, pimping, pimps
noun
pimps
A man who manages and, often, controls a prostitute or prostitutes and their earnings.
Webster's New World
One who finds customers for a prostitute; a procurer.
American Heritage
(African American Vernacular slang) A man who can easily attract women.
Wiktionary
verb
pimped, pimping, pimps
To act as a pimp.
Webster's New World
To promote or exploit.
Webster's New World
To serve as a procurer of prostitutes.
American Heritage
To compromise one's principles, especially in promoting the interests of another, for personal gain.
Politicians pimping for campaign contributors.
American Heritage
To decorate or embellish, specif. in a lavish or garish way.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
(slang) Excellent, fashionable, stylish.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Pimp

Noun

Singular:
pimp
Plural:
pimps

Origin of Pimp

  • Origin unknown. Compare French pimpant (“smart, sparkish")

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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