Pimp

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪmp/

Pimp (noun)

  1. A person who controls and finds clients for sex workers, taking part of their earnings.
  2. Someone who makes something look more attractive or stylish.

Examples

  • The police arrested a man who manages sex workers.
  • She was accused of being involved with someone who manages sex workers.

Common collocations: arrest a pimp, work for a pimp, pimp your ride, pimp my style, pimp a car

Pimp (verb)

  1. To make something look more attractive or stylish.
  2. To control and find clients for sex workers, taking part of their earnings.

Examples

  • They decided to pimp their old jackets.
  • She loves to pimp her outfits with accessories.

Synonyms of Pimp

Informal

Antonyms of Pimp

  • someone who safeguards rather than exploits