Synonyms of pimp

pimp 1 of 2

noun

ˈpimp 

as in cadet

a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money

the sting operation nabbed 15 prostitutes and two pimps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cadet
• procurer
• pander
• fancy man
• mack daddy

pimp

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verb

as in to use

to take unfair advantage of

a movie actress who pimped everybody she ever met as she clawed her way to the top

Synonyms & Similar Words

• use
• abuse
• exploit
• leverage
• manipulate
• play (on or upon)
• milk
• walk on
• impose (on or upon)
• cash in (on)
• cheat
• trade on
• capitalize (on)
• work
• mistreat
• jerk around
• stick
• skin
• bleed
• overcharge
• fleece
• commercialize
• soak
• commodify

Examples of pimp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The lore surrounding the 1976 movie held that Martin Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader changed the race of the pimp — Sport, played by Harvey Keitel — from Black to white from political considerations. —Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024

Advertisement Each had his own dark past: The pimp. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024

Verb

The defendants faced charges ranging from robbery and assault to pimping, and King eventually took a plea deal and a 17-year sentence, records show. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024

Jackson was convicted of pimping in Orange County last year and began serving a four-year prison sentence in September. —Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024