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pimp
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pimp  (pmp)
n.
One who finds customers for a prostitute; a procurer.
intr.v. pimped, pimp·ing, pimps
To serve as a procurer of prostitutes.

[Origin unknown.]

pimp1
n
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
vb
(intr) to act as a pimp
[of unknown origin]

pimp2 Slang chiefly Austral and NZ
n
a spy or informer
vb
(intr; often foll by on) to inform (on)
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pimp - someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)pimp - someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
England - a division of the United Kingdom
offender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law
procuress - a woman pimp
whoremaster, whoremonger - a pimp who procures whores
Verb1.pimp - arrange for sexual partners for others
cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

pimp
noun
procurer, go-between, bawd (archaic), white-slaver, pander, panderer, whoremaster (archaic) Every hooker I ever met had a pimp.
verb
procure, sell, tout, solicit, live off immoral earnings He sold drugs, and also did a bit of pimping on the side.
Translations
pimp [pɪmp]
A. Nproxeneta m (frm), chulo m (de putas) (Sp) , cafiche m (S. Cone)
B. VI to pimp for sbejercer de proxeneta de algn
pimp [ˈpɪmp]
nsouteneur m, maquereau m
vimaquereauter
pimp1
nZuhälter m
viZuhälter sein; to pimp for somebodyfür jdn den Zuhälter machen

pimp2
n (Austral sl pej) → Spitzel m (pej), → Informant(in) m(f)
pimp [pɪmp] nruffiano, protettore


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