Pimp (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The pimp was arrested for soliciting clients for his prostitutes on the corner of 5th and Main.
- He was known around town as a pimp who would stop at nothing to make a quick buck.
- The police sting operation targeted the pimp who had been running a prostitution ring out of a local hotel.
- She had fallen deep into the world of prostitution, with a pimp who controlled every aspect of her life.
- The pimp's flashy clothes and jewelry belied the harsh reality of the exploitation he perpetrated.