as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
an arrest record that revealed that he had variously been a pander, a pickpocket, and a drug dealer
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pimp
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His family eventually explained to him that his dad was a pimp.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026 -
Yes, that sexiness extends to Oldman's menacing pimp Drexl Spivey.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Pander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pander. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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