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to pimp

to pimp

24 9.0
To change something, often a car, to make it look showy
  • verb
  • /pɪmp/
  • Slang
: tunear
  • I ordered the pimped-out party bus with a stripper pole in it.
  • pimped ride
  • pimped my wheelchair
  • get it pimped

So come along for the ride as we pimp out our conference room.

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Examples

  • So come along for the ride as we pimp out our conference room.

    Linus Tech Tips

  • I was a frat boy and did, in fact, pimp my dorm room.

    Blog text (12)

  • All right, who wants me to pimp their ride, too?

    Power Rangers (2017)

  • So, this week on Pimp My Health, we're going to pimp your shower.

    Blog text (14)

  • And boy, did she ever pimp her ride!

    Blog text (11)

  • Nick, do you want to pimp your next Speakeasy?

  • That and this fully pimped out phone.

    37 Teen (2019)

  • The Rambler was still clean and shiny from the expo, pimped out with a new chain and all.

    Blog text (25)

  • He's the only white boy around here and he's driving around in a pimped-out Stutz.

    Never Die Alone (2004)

  • We decided to pimp out our car with custom rims and neon lights for the show.

Synonyms

to gussy
vsto pimp
  • Informal
9 8.7

Make something or someone look fancier by adding decorations

is generally more loudly showy and ostentatious than this milder decorating
to gussy up
vsto pimp
  • Informal
8 8.6

To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer

covers the same showy decorating but often targets objects like gadgets or cars
to bling
vsto pimp
  • Slang
5 8.9

To add shiny decorations to something to make it look expensive

is broader slang for showy modification, not limited to shiny accessories
to fancy up
vsto pimp
  • Informal
1 6.5

Make something look more stylish and attractive

leans toward loud, flashy upgrades rather than subtle stylish improvements
to pimpin'
vsto pimp
  • Slang
1 9.9

Making a car or other object look bright and showy with extra parts

is the informal slang for the same idea but not only for vehicles

Antonyms

to downgrade
53 4.9

To make something lower in rank, value or importance

Compounds

sugar pimp
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who uses money or gifts to control and profit from people they date

How Flashy

to pimp
  • Slang
24 9.0
to jazz up
  • Informal
9 5.1
to customize
  • US
79 3.7
to modify
229 3.2

Surface Forms

pimp infinitive
pimped past
pimped past participle
pimping present participle
pimps third person singular

Etymology

The informal verb pimp meaning 'to decorate in a showy way' came later from the idea of making someone or something look rich or attractive; a helpful memory is the phrase 'pimp my ride', where pimp means to make a car loud and flashy, and that explains the modern meaning.