pimp
1 of 2noun
ˈpimp 
: a criminal who is associated with, usually exerts control over, and lives off the earnings of one or more prostitutes
pimp
2 of 2verb
pimped; pimping; pimps
transitive verb
1
: to make use of often dishonorably for one's own gain or benefit
2
informal : to customize and adorn (something, such as a car or apartment) in an ostentatious or lavish way
Their backhoe had four spotlights on a bar above the cab, the same way kids pimped their pick-up trucks, and together the four beams made a wide pool of halogen brightness.
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—often used with out Lee Child This is a parallel world where teenagers pimp out their motorboats, customizing them with dazzling LED lights and powerful stereo systems … Leo BarracloughForeign buyers—many of them anonymous—have poured cash into Miami's real-estate market for years. Think mansions priced at over $20 million, condos pimped out with private rooftop pools, and spec houses with wild extras. Raisa Bruner
Leo BarracloughForeign buyers—many of them anonymous—have poured cash into Miami's real-estate market for years. Think mansions priced at over $20 million, condos pimped out with private rooftop pools, and spec houses with wild extras. Raisa Brunerintransitive verb
: to work as a pimp
Synonyms
Noun
- cadet [slang]
- fancy man
- pander
- procurer
Verb
- abuse
- capitalize (on)
- cash in (on)
- exploit
- impose (on or upon)
- leverage
- milk
- play (on or upon)
- use
- work
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun the sting operation nabbed 15 prostitutes and two pimps Verb a movie actress who pimped everybody she ever met as she clawed her way to the top
Recent Examples on the Web Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Slim argued there couldn’t be a conviction because there was no pimp and no crime victim. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 May 2022 The pimp assesses those vulnerabilities on the first date. ... Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2022 The Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano showing up as a rather menacing pimp who's on Cruise's character's tail. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 9 Mar. 2022 Prosecutors alleged King was the victim’s pimp, though a motive for the attack was not disclosed. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 Zola is based on a viral Twitter thread about an exotic dancer’s long weekend with a new friend and her homicidal pimp. Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2022 When a guy hooks up with many girls, he's called a pimp in a good way. Audra Heinrichs, ELLE, 19 Feb. 2022 The infamous 1953 mansion of the late Indiana pimp-turned-magnate, Jerry Hostetler, is once again on the market and this time, the long-suffering, long-unwanted monstrosity might finally be sold. Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2022 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 Prosecutors charged him under the Mann Act, a 100-year-old federal law intended today to prosecute the human traffickers who cross state lines to pimp out women. Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 27 Sep. 2021 The golden rules of baseball -- don't have fun, don't pimp home runs, don't play with character. Scottie Andrew And Jillian Martin, CNN, 30 June 2020 On the show, Henry Willson (Jim Parsons) brings Rock Hudson (Jake Picking) to one of Cukor's famous Sunday parties, in essence seeking to pimp him out to Hollywood producers to get his new client an audition. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 May 2020 Since when did the Kentucky House of Representatives start pimping for Hallmark? Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2020 On December 16, detectives in South Florida arrested G4S guard Sebastien Noel and charged him with pimping an underaged girl out of the hotel he was supposed to be guarding. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2020 In January 2017, Gartley was arrested in California and subsequently convicted in San Diego Superior Court of human trafficking of minors and pimping for prostitution. oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2020 Defense attorneys also suggested during Stoddard’s cross-examination that Hernandez was involved in adult entertainment, not pimping, a possibility the officer conceded had not been investigated. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2019 See More
Noun
Call her a kinder, gentler pimp (more on this later). Lorraine Alitelevision Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Slim argued there couldn’t be a conviction because there was no pimp and no crime victim. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 23 May 2022 The pimp assesses those vulnerabilities on the first date. ... Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2022 The Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano showing up as a rather menacing pimp who's on Cruise's character's tail. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 9 Mar. 2022 Prosecutors alleged King was the victim’s pimp, though a motive for the attack was not disclosed. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2022 Zola is based on a viral Twitter thread about an exotic dancer’s long weekend with a new friend and her homicidal pimp. Katherine Schaffstall, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2022 When a guy hooks up with many girls, he's called a pimp in a good way. Audra Heinrichs, ELLE, 19 Feb. 2022 The infamous 1953 mansion of the late Indiana pimp-turned-magnate, Jerry Hostetler, is once again on the market and this time, the long-suffering, long-unwanted monstrosity might finally be sold. Ko Lyn Cheang, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2022 Verb
The two women join forces against the king’s desire to pimp his daughter out to a rich aristocrat, and the royal physician’s plan to separate the mermaid from whatever internal organs contain her magical power. Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 Prosecutors charged him under the Mann Act, a 100-year-old federal law intended today to prosecute the human traffickers who cross state lines to pimp out women. Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 27 Sep. 2021 The golden rules of baseball -- don't have fun, don't pimp home runs, don't play with character. Scottie Andrew And Jillian Martin, CNN, 30 June 2020 On the show, Henry Willson (Jim Parsons) brings Rock Hudson (Jake Picking) to one of Cukor's famous Sunday parties, in essence seeking to pimp him out to Hollywood producers to get his new client an audition. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 5 May 2020 Since when did the Kentucky House of Representatives start pimping for Hallmark? Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2020 On December 16, detectives in South Florida arrested G4S guard Sebastien Noel and charged him with pimping an underaged girl out of the hotel he was supposed to be guarding. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2020 In January 2017, Gartley was arrested in California and subsequently convicted in San Diego Superior Court of human trafficking of minors and pimping for prostitution. oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2020 Defense attorneys also suggested during Stoddard’s cross-examination that Hernandez was involved in adult entertainment, not pimping, a possibility the officer conceded had not been investigated. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably akin to British dialect pimp small bundle of sticks, Middle English pymple papule, German Pimpf young boy, kid, literally, little fart, Pumpf, Pumps fart
First Known Use
Noun
1701, in the meaning defined above
Verb
circa 1640, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Legal Definition
pimp 1 of 2
noun
ˈpimp
: one who derives income from the earnings of a prostitute usually by soliciting business compare panderer
pimp
2 of 2intransitive verb
: to work as a pimp compare pandering
pimped
verb
as in abused
to take unfair advantage of a movie actress who pimped everybody she ever met as she clawed her way to the top Synonyms & Similar Words
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- abused
- used
- exploited
- manipulated
- leveraged
- milked
- cheated
- traded on
- worked
- walked on
- wrought
- mistreated
- played (on or upon)
- cashed in (on)
- fleeced
- jerked around
- imposed (on or upon)
- skinned
- soaked
- capitalized (on)
- stuck
- commodified
- commercialized
- bled
- overcharged