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The Britannica Dictionary pimp 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• pimp (noun)
• pimp (verb)

1 pimp /ˈpɪmp/ noun plural pimps 1 pimp /ˈpɪmp/ noun plural pimps Britannica Dictionary definition of PIMP [count] : a man who makes money illegally by getting customers for prostitutes 2 pimp /ˈpɪmp/ verb pimps; pimped; pimping 2 pimp /ˈpɪmp/ verb pimps; pimped; pimping Britannica Dictionary definition of PIMP [no object] : to get customers for prostitutes : to work as a pimp — often + for

• He pimps for three women.

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