pimp C2+ Topic:People & Society US /pɪmp/ UK /pɪmp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who manages prostitutes and takes their earnings The film portrayed a pimp who controlled the lives of those he exploited. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who manages... procurerpanderersolicitor Word family Derived forms pimping Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, attested from the early 17th century; perhaps from Middle French pimper ('to dress smartly') or pimpant ('alluring, seductive'), of obscure ultimate source. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pimp **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɪmp/ **IPA (UK):** /pɪmp/ ## Meanings 1. a person who manages prostitutes and takes their earnings ## Examples - The film portrayed a pimp who controlled the lives of those he exploited. ## Synonyms - procurer - panderer - solicitor ## Derived Forms - pimping ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, attested from the early 17th century; perhaps from Middle French pimper ('to dress smartly') or pimpant ('alluring, seductive'), of obscure ultimate source. ## AI Etymology Pimp is of uncertain origin, attested from the early 17th century; perhaps from Middle French pimper ('to dress smartly') or pimpant ('alluring, seductive'), of obscure ultimate source. The form preserves a compact historical development in which the older wording and the present sense remain closely connected. As a noun and verb, it denotes "a person who manages prostitutes and takes their earnings", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Derivative forms include pimping. ## Topics - People & Society markdown