Definition of pimp
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a criminal who is associated with, usually exerts control over, and lives off the earnings of one or more prostitutes
pimp
verb
pimped; pimping; pimps
Definition of pimp (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to make use of often dishonorably for one's own gain or benefit
2
informal
: to customize and adorn (something, such as a car or apartment) in an ostentatious or lavish way
Their backhoe had four spotlights on a bar above the cab, the same way kids pimped their pick-up trucks, and together the four beams made a wide pool of halogen brightness.— Lee Child
—often used with out This is a parallel world where teenagers pimp out their motorboats, customizing them with dazzling LED lights and powerful stereo systems …— Leo BarracloughForeign buyers—many of them anonymous—have poured cash into Miami's real-estate market for years. Think mansions priced at over $20 million, condos pimped out with private rooftop pools, and spec houses with wild extras.— Raisa Bruner
: to work as a pimp
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The first known use of pimp was circa 1640
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