pimp

Definition

Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.

Etymology

Origin unknown. Perhaps from French pimpant (“smart, sparkish”) or German Pimpf (“boy, youth, young squirt”). The Old English near-synonym was rendered by Old English forspennend (literally “solicitor”).

Example Sentences

• "A fella looking dapper / And he's sittin' with a slapper / Then I see it's a pimp / And his crack whore"
• "All my life, been hustling / And tonight is my appraisal / 'Cause I'm a hooker selling songs / And my pimp's a record label"

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