as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
coppers arresting both the prostitute and her fancy man
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Recent Examples of fancy man
Instead, the fancy men are going to play billiards after they’re done discussing the Royal Opera House.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Most of the fancy men on the field are not allowed to use their hands, a very important and capable body part.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2025
Alice Burton, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Most of the fancy men on the field are not allowed to use their hands, a very important and capable body part.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancy man
pimp
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Isa was born in London in 1999, where her dad had joined the show for the last portion of its West End run, eventually taking over the role of the hustler-pimp the Engineer, a half-Asian character originally played by white men like Jonathan Pryce.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sure enough, a few pimps named Delicious and Suede stop by.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Fancy man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancy%20man. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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