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to pimpin'

to pimpin'

9.9
Behaving in a showy, confident way to impress people
  • verb
  • /ˈpɪmpɪn/
  • Slang
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  • He was pimpin' in his new suit at the party.

Examples

  • They spent the evening pimpin' around town in a luxury car.

  • With all that jewelry, she's really pimpin' tonight.

  • He is pimpin' at the party tonight.

  • Look at her pimpin' style!

  • He was pimpin' in his new suit at the party, catching everyone's attention with his style.

  • They spent the evening pimpin' around town in a luxury car, enjoying the spotlight wherever they went.

  • With all that jewelry, she's really pimpin' tonight, showing off her flashy accessories with confidence.

Synonyms

to showboat
vsto pimpin'
  • Informal
1 7.5

Act in a flashy way to get attention

lives or acts flashily with confident style not only to draw notice
to peacock
vsto pimpin'
  • Informal
1 8.1

To dress or act in a very showy way to attract attention

lives or acts flashily with confident attitude not limited to dress
to swank
vsto pimpin'
  • Informal
1 8.3

To show off your clothes or things to seem important

lives or acts flashily from confidence rather than showing off belongings
to show out
vsto pimpin'
  • Informal
7.4

Act in a loud way to get attention and impress people

lives or acts flashily with steady confidence rather than mere performance

Antonyms

18 5.2

To make something seem smaller or less important than it really is

How Flashy

to pimpin'
  • Slang
9.9
to show off
  • Informal
216 3.2
to swagger
9 5.6
to strut
41 5.5
to pose
54 6.5

Surface Forms

pimpin' infinitive
pimped past
pimped past participle
pimping present participle
pimps third person singular

Morphology

pimpin' = pimp (semi-transparent) = pimp + ing

This sense (living/acting flashily) is a figurative extension of 'pimp' and 'pimping' culture; learners may not infer it solely from the base.

Etymology

Pimpin' meaning 'to act in a flashy way' comes from the image of a pimp wearing bright clothes and big jewelry. So to pimpin' is to live or act loudly and show off to impress others.