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Definition of a pimp

pimp    

adjective

noun

  • a male talented in attracting females.
    He is such a pimp.

    Last edited on Apr 10 1997. Submitted by Anonymous from Wexford, PA, USA on Apr 10 1997.

  • a well-off male.

    Last edited on Nov 05 1997. Submitted by Anonymous from Wexford, PA, USA on Nov 05 1997.

  • a male in charge of prostitutes.
                                                                      

    Citation from "Pimp Daddy", Terriers (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 9 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                            

                                                   

    Citation from "Of Mice & Jazz-Kwon Do", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                       

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                          

    Citation from "Sheesh! Cab, Bob", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                              

                                                                                

                                                                                                                                      

    Citation from "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater", Family Guy (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (1999) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 01 2001.

verb - transitive

  • to question thoroughly so as to discover holes in one's knowledge.
    The professor pimped me on anatomy.

    Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by N. B. from Dallas, TX, USA on Mar 29 1999.

  • to advertise or promote.
    That dude only comes into this chat-room to pimp his website!
                                                                       

    Citation from "Lobsterfest", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 12 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    It's hard for anyone, but as an artist there's a need to pimp your work and self if you want to make real money.

    Last edited on May 04 2018. Submitted by C. Printup from Ottawa, ON, Canada on Jul 20 2002.

  • to play one as a fool.
    He's straight pimping those girls.

    Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 13 2002.

  • to make an accessory look good.
    You're pimpin' that hat.

    Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by Amanda C. on Jan 29 2006.

notes

  • An acronym for "pimp" was invented long after the term entered common usage: "Player In My Prime."

    Last edited on May 20 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on May 17 2003.

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Other terms relating to 'acronyms (list of)':

Definitions include: acronym for "put it in your butt".
Definitions include: acronym for "unexplained beer injury", used on medical charts by doctors in the UK.
Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up."
Definitions include: acronym for "mothers of preschoolers".
Definitions include: acronym for "rolling on floor laughing my ass off".
Definitions include: acronym for "take your time".
Definitions include: acronym for "non-committal make out" or - far more rarely - "non-committed make out".
Definitions include: acronym for "what you doing" i.e. "what are you doing".
Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work".
Definitions include: acronym for "I'm not an expert".
Definitions include: acronym for "Have a nice day."
Definitions include: acronym for "I love you".
Definitions include: acronym for "because".
Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
Definitions include: acronym for "piss off early, tomorrow's Saturday".

Other terms relating to 'advertisement (related to)':

Definitions include: a prostitute.
Definitions include: unsolicited advertisements sent in bulk via e-mail.
Definitions include: to advertise using spam and "spammy" techniques.

Other terms relating to 'cool, important, popular person':

Definitions include: to be admired by men and women. To have a lot of money.
Definitions include: a powerful person.
Definitions include: an important person.
Definitions include: to "represent".
Definitions include: a person who is good at arousing sexual interest in another person.
Definitions include: to be in the in crowd, cool.
Definitions include: acronym for "big man on campus".
Definitions include: acronym for "head mother fucker in charge."
Definitions include: a formidable person.
Definitions include: alternate spelling of mother fucker.
Definitions include: any group that oppresses.
Definitions include: one who behaves as a goddess or queen.
Definitions include: celebrity + debutante.
Definitions include: a person on the a-list.
Definitions include: see about it.

Other terms relating to 'flirting, hit on, pimp, player, wing-man':

Definitions include: to say a "neg" (as described in the noun sense) to a person.
Definitions include: to talk to someone one is romantically interested in; "flirt with".
Definitions include: to do something well in one's own way or in a unique manner, usually involving members of the opposite sex.
Definitions include: an annoying person, especially one making unwanted sexual advances.
Definitions include: to attempt to elicit romance or sex; "hit on".
Definitions include: a break in the workday when employees gather to ingest drugs.
Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "flirt with".
Definitions include: to "stick to" someone like Velcro.
Definitions include: to kiss passionately; "make out".
Definitions include: making sexual advances toward a person when you are already involved in a relationship.
Definitions include: to attempt to attract; "hit on".
Definitions include: A male in a long term relationship who consistently engages in sexual activity with females other than his significant other.
Definitions include: a man who dates / sleeps with lots of women
Definitions include: to talk or to contact, especially at some later time.
Definitions include: To copy or plagiarize, commonly used by emcees to indicate a plagiarist.

Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':

Definitions include: cool or anything good.
Definitions include: a favor or kind deed.
Definitions include: very good; excellent.
Definitions include: "crazy" + "amazing".
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: great; excellent; "awesome"; "cool".
Definitions include: Official is a new way to say something is really cool.
Definitions include: incomparable.
Definitions include: cool.
Definitions include: spelling variant of sick.
Definitions include: great.
Definitions include: make jokes such as snaps ex yo mamma so...
Definitions include: looking or being cool or hot.
Definitions include: "cool", or "that's pretty cool", or "I get it."
Definitions include: Cool, nice, amazing, wonderful, brilliant, awesome.

Other terms relating to 'man, men, male':

Definitions include: "married white male".
Definitions include: a male slut.
Definitions include: a derogatory term, usually for an unkind male.
Definitions include: variant of bro.
Definitions include: friend; "ese".
Definitions include: impressive; "cool"; "awesome".
Definitions include: "fellow", i.e. a man.
Definitions include: encouraging form of address, usually of a male.
Definitions include: variant of bro.
Definitions include: prefix applied to another word.
Definitions include: a male.
Definitions include: a male with whom one has an intimate relationship.
Definitions include: a male fan devoted to a particular thing.
Definitions include: a man with no class.
Definitions include: woman.

Other terms relating to 'prostitution (related to)':

Definitions include: abbreviated form of "hook up".
Definitions include: a street where children solicit prostitution.
Definitions include: a prostitute.
Definitions include: a male prostitute.
Definitions include: a prostitute.
Definitions include: restroom.
Definitions include: a whore - i.e. a promiscuous (usually female) person, or an actual prostitute (usually female) - who is not doing well financially.
Definitions include: a prostitute who frequents truck-stop parking lots, looking for customers.
Definitions include: a customer of a prostitute; "john".
Definitions include: a place where prostitutes gather to find clients.
Definitions include: a prostitute that gets paid in cocaine.
Definitions include: a female manager of prostitutes.
Definitions include: a place where prostitutes congregate to meet customers.
Definitions include: acronym for "girlfriend experience."
Definitions include: a prostitute.

Other terms relating to 'stylish, styling':

Definitions include: a man that is dressed well, attractive and well off.
Definitions include: stylish, fashionable; "cool".
Definitions include: a person's style, attitude, general demeanor.
Definitions include: to have, to take.
Definitions include: looking one's best; dressed up.
Definitions include: suave; "hip", "cool".
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: styling.
Definitions include: fashionable.
Definitions include: dressed well.
Definitions include: very good, excellent, interesting, fun, etc.
Definitions include: miscellaneous things, typically given away free.
Definitions include: a great amount of swag.
Definitions include: styling.
Definitions include: promotional material.

Other terms relating to 'to question, interrogate':

Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: being subjected to interrogation.
Definitions include: to support an action.
Definitions include: to interrogate.
Definitions include: teeth.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: to sell drugs.
Definitions include: to ask a serious of questions of a person who knows about a particular topic, in order to learn more about it.

Other terms relating to 'to take advantage of, cheat, trick':

Definitions include: to duplicate.
Definitions include: to kiss passionately; "make out".
Definitions include: to give someone a bad bargain.
Definitions include: to take advantage of.
Definitions include: a disrespectful, rude, or otherwise unpleasant person.
Definitions include: to leave.
Definitions include: to deceive using underhanded methods; "dupe"; "hoodwink".
Definitions include: to deceive by underhanded methods.
Definitions include: to lie to.
Definitions include: police.
Definitions include: to fail to meet someone at a designated location.
Definitions include: to perform fellatio.
Definitions include: to defraud; "swindle".
Definitions include: a person being used in a relationship sense for money or what they can do for the user.
Definitions include: a swindle, scam.

Other terms relating to 'wealthy, rich':

Definitions include: large breasted.
Definitions include: See deep pockets.
Definitions include: extremely rich.
Definitions include: "bourgeois".
Definitions include: to send information via email.
Definitions include: to be admired by men and women. To have a lot of money.
Definitions include: any expensive, flashy, or shiny jewelry, usually gold or silver, esp. bracelets, chains, earrings.
Definitions include: sexy.
Definitions include: a (usually) older male who is dating a (usually) younger female and gives her a lot of gifts and money, like a father might give to his daughter.
Definitions include: a rich person.
Definitions include: a person who makes large sums of money.
Definitions include: misspelling of bourgee.
Definitions include: even more wealthy than stinking rich.
Definitions include: to be wealthy or lead a lifestyle that requires wealth.
Definitions include: doing well in life.

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Other terms relating to 'pimp':

Definitions include: To be beaten badly (in competition).
Definitions include: Modified to extreme performance.
Definitions include: Checkin' out guys in the car, pimp ridin', chillin' in the car...
Definitions include: very cool... hooked up.
Definitions include: Making excessive show of.
Definitions include: having a good time, sort of taking charge of how wonderful that experience is going to be.
Definitions include: anything that attracts the opposite sex.
Definitions include: a car that is modified by lowering; adding pin-striping, gold emblems, or extra antennas; etc. to emulate the classic pimp's similarly modified black Cadillac.
Definitions include: a car in the style of those stereotypically driven by pimps.
Definitions include: to customize an automobile.
Definitions include: To modify or upgrade (legally or otherwise) to an extreme, and occasionally ridiculous degree.
Definitions include: a quick backhand to the mouth used to show someone that you've had enough of their crap.
Definitions include: hotdog, frankfurter.
Definitions include: a stylish cane.
Definitions include: very cool.

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