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pimping

The correct spelling is pimping.

How to pronounce pimping

/ˈpɪmpɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /ˈpɪmpɪŋ/

Say it like: Pim-pin-g

The correct spelling is pimping. To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander. For example: "The smooth-talking, tall man with heavy gold bracelets claimed he could pimp anyone."

Usage Examples

The smooth-talking, tall man with heavy gold bracelets claimed he could pimp anyone.

You pimped out that motorcycle f'real, dawg.

I gotta show you this sweet website where you can pimp your blog and get more readers.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To act as a procurer of prostitutes; to pander.
  2. 2.To prostitute someone.
  3. 3.To excessively customize something, especially a vehicle, according to ghetto standards (also pimp out).
  4. 4.To ask progressively harder and ultimately unanswerable questions of a resident or medical student (said of a senior member of the medical staff).
  5. 5.To promote, to tout.

noun

  1. 1.The practise of procuring prostitutes.
  2. 2.The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance.

adjective

  1. 1.Little or petty.
  2. 2.Puny; sickly
  3. 3.Consisting of or having the qualities of a pimp.

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