pander

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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  • Boyega plays an average dude who gets shot one night in his neighborhood but wakes up the next day, somewhat startling the pimp (Foxx) and prostitute (Parris) who saw him get gunned down.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 May 2025
  • This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Pander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pander. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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