Definition of 'pimp'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense pimps
, present participle pimping
, past tense, past participle pimped
1. countable noun
2. verb
Someone who pimps gets clients for prostitutes and takes a large part of the money the prostitutes
earn.
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Word Frequency
pimp in British English 1
noun
1.
2.
verb
3. (intransitive)
to act as a pimp
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Word origin
C17: of unknown origin
Word Frequency
pimp in American English
verb intransitive
2.
to act as a pimp
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Word origin
prob. < or akin to MFr pimper, to allure, dress smartly
Word Frequency
pimp in American English
(pɪmp)
intransitive verb
4.
to act as a pimp
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pimp
British English: pimp
VERB /pɪmp/
Someone who pimps gets clients for prostitutes and takes a large part of the money the prostitutes earn.
He stole, lied, deceived and pimped his way out of poverty.
- American English: pimp /ˈpɪmp/
- Brazilian Portuguese: caftinar
- Chinese: 拉皮条
- European Spanish: ser el proxeneta de
- French: faire le maquereau
- German: Zuhälter sein
- Italian: fare il protettore di prostitute
- Japanese: ポン引きをする
- Korean: 포주 노릇을 하다
- European Portuguese: alcovitar
- Latin American Spanish: ser el proxeneta de
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