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Pronunciation. Thesaurus. Phrases. pimp ( pihmp. ) noun. 1. (prostitution) a. el proxeneta. (M) Many prostitutes were the victims of physical abuse from the pimps they worked for.Muchas prostitutas sufrían abusos físicos de los proxenetas para quienes trabajaban. b. el chulo. (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
The word pimp first appeared in English in 1607, in a Thomas Middleton play entitled Your Five Gallants. It is of unknown origin, but may have stemmed from the French infinitive pimper meaning to dress up elegantly and from the present participle pimpant meaning alluring in seductive dress.
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Dec 10, 2020 · pimp (n.) pimp. (n.) "one who provides others with the means and opportunity of gratifying their sexual lusts," c. 1600, of unknown origin, perhaps from French pimpant "alluring in dress, seductive," present participle of pimper "to dress elegantly" (16c.), from Old French pimpelorer, pipelorer "decorate, color, beautify."
Dec 9, 2013 · The expression meaning "worthy, jolly, admirable" (especially in 1864 U.S. slang bully for you!) is first attested 1680s, and preserves an earlier, positive sense of the word. So, in the subheading SYCOPHANTS, MINIONS, DEPENDANTS, PIMPS AND BULLIES
Feb 11, 2008 · The figurative meaning, “a person who panders to an undesirable or immoral impulse,” was found by the middle of the 17 th century. The verb to pimp dates from the early 17 th century. But the ...
Nov 8, 2023 · The usage of "pimp" increased over 500% from early 2020 to late 2022. It is now 2x more common in TikTok comments than on Twitter. Women use it slightly more often than men in this context. So TikTok has cemented "pimp" as Gen Z slang for indifference and unequal reciprocity between would-be romantic partners.
Mar 13, 2021 · According to Dictionary, the Spanish term papi chulo means “pimp daddy” or “handsome daddy” in English. Papi is a colloquial pet name for the word “father” and is used like the term of endearment “baby.”. Chulo is the Spanish word for pimp, but can also mean attractive, confident, or cool in more informal and colloquial settings.
