Thursday, August 31, 2006

Vocabulary Revisited:


pimp

noun

1. a person, esp. a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; pander; procurer.
2. a despicable person.
3. Australia and New Zealand. an informer; stool pigeon.

verb (used without object)

4. to act as a pimp.

verb (used with object)

5. to act as a pimp for.
6. to exploit.


Today this word is used for much more. Apparently it means to "sell" your friends.

Usage:

"I pimped you to that girl over there. She's diggin' ya now."

"I was pimpin' you to that guy. He wants your number."

Or in the professional sense:

"I pimped you to my boss and he's interested in your resume."

Go figure.

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