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Meanings of pimp in English

Portuguese
safado
Catalan
xulo

Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

safado

Arrange for sexual partners for others.

Usage of pimp in English
1
She didn't need the pimp any longer, not that he knew that.
Complete Books of Blood
2
The pimp talk, like the nicknames, identified me with the wrong side.
Running the books: the adventures of an accidental prison librar...
3
His most famous character was a pimp in an iconic '70s film.
News.com.au
4
An injured Kristen Stewart pimp-walked onto the stage at the Dolby Theater.
Wired
5
The customers complained to the pimp that I was no longer trying.
Number9Dream
6
The fight was over a thirteen-year-old girl they both wanted to pimp.
The Reality Dysfunction
7
Had Rosalie observed a meal shared by working girls and their pimp?
Bones of the Lost
8
It took some effort to hoist the muscle-bound pimp to his feet.
The perfect woman
9
The stout pimp took three steps, then went down to his knee.
The perfect woman
10
And for a pimp, he's not an absolute fucking prick, you know?
Crooked little vein
11
An estate agent once tried to sell it to a dyslexic pimp.
The Irish Times
12
After a pimp spears his thigh, Denny decides to treat it himself.
The Guardian
13
The girl was being trafficked and her pimp had her on meth.
Ebony
14
He was a pimp who was always beatin' up on his girls.
God don't like ugly
15
He is a sort of detective pimp, does all their dirty work.
Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist; Or, Dudie Dunne Agai...
16
Maybe the girl would hustle and the guy would pimp for her.
One night stands & lost weekends
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common