noun
pimping
PIHM-pihng
noun
1
The activity of managing and profiting from prostitutes.
"He was arrested and charged with pimping."
2
Informally, the process of heavily customising a vehicle's appearance.
"The show is all about pimping old cars into showpieces."
How to Use Pimping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of running prostitutes for profit, or informally, tricking out a car.
When to use it
The car-customising sense is casual slang, popularised by TV shows.
Word Forms
more pimping comparative, pimpings plural, most pimping superlative
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