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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Stratten was helping her mother make ends meet while Snider, a local pimp, had big dreams of Hollywood fame.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026 -
The alleged pimp, Kevin Mays, was an assistant men’s basketball coach and former player at Cal State Bakersfield.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Pander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pander. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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