- a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; panderer; procurer.
- a despicable person.
- an informer; stool pigeon.
- to act as a pimp, soliciting customers for a prostitute or brothel in return for a share of the earnings.
- to engage in promotion or publicizing:She's used her blog before to pimp for her brother's band.
- to act as a pimp for, procuring customers for a prostitute or brothel (sometimes followed by out):It won't be long before the so-called boyfriend starts pimping her out.
- to promote; sell:We'll send you albums and pimp your websites on ours.
- to exploit: You've been accused of pimping your friendships, using them as material for your novels.
- to customize, modify, or decorate (a car or the like); deck out (sometimes followed by up or out):My cousin pimped his lowrider with some wild hydraulics.
- to make more appealing; rejuvenate; elevate; jazz up (sometimes followed by up or out):The chef likes to pimp her burgers with a fried egg and truffle oil.This article on pimping your skincare routine is all about buying new products.
- a man who solicits for a prostitute or brothel and lives off the earnings
- a man who procures sexual gratification for another; procurer; pander
- to act as a pimp
- to adapt or embellish in an ostentatious manner
- a spy or informer
- to inform (on)
