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pimpin'

pimpin'

3 9.9
Managing prostitutes and finding their clients for money
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪmpɪn/
  • NSFW
translation icon : proxenetismo
  • Pimpin' run in my family.

Examples

  • Gotta keep it strictly pimpin'

    Hustle & Flow (2005)

  • So some of the people with direct experience were in fact at the pimping end of the operation.

  • I want you to finish school, 'cause without an education the only work you're gonna get is sellin' drugs, pimpin' women, or workin' security for Eddie Murphy.

    Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

  • He started pimpin' after leaving school and quickly found clients for the women he managed.

  • The movie depicted the harsh realities of street life and included themes of pimpin' and exploitation.

  • In the city, pimpin' is often associated with danger and violence, making it a risky venture.

Surface Forms

pimpin' singular
pimpin's plural

Morphology

pimpin' = pimp (transparent) = pimp + ing

This is a regular verbal noun built from the verb 'pimp' plus '-ing', so the activity sense is directly recoverable from the base word.

Etymology

Pimpin' comes from the older word pimp, which meant 'a person who finds clients for prostitutes'. So pimpin' is the activity of arranging clients and taking money for those services.