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
Most of the fancy men on the field are not allowed to use their hands, a very important and capable body part.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 14 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancy man
pimp
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Driscoll said that Combs did not make any money from prostituting women and so he could not be classed as a pimp and should face a lesser sentence under the Act.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Florence Foresti stars as a pimp, alongside a cast that also includes Kad Merad, Hakim Jemili, Laura Felpin and Benjamin Tranié.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Fancy man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fancy%20man. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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