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PIMPING
Adjective
pimping (comparative more pimping, superlative most pimping)
(dated) Little or petty.
(obsolete, US, dialect) puny; sickly
(slang, African American Vernacular English) Consisting of or having the qualities of a pimp.
Noun
pimping (uncountable)
The practise of procuring prostitutes.
The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance.
Synonyms
• pandering
• poncing (British, slang)
• procuration (of women)
• procuring
• procurement
• proxenetism
Verb
pimping
present participle of pimp
Source: Wiktionary
Pimp"ing, a. Etym: [Cf. G. pimpelig, pimpelnd, sickly, weak.]
1. Little; petty; pitiful. [Obs.] Crabbe.
2. Puny; sickly. [Local, U.S.]
PIMP
Pimp, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pimpant smart, sparkish; perh. akin to piper to pipe, formerly also, to excel. Cf. Pipe.]
Definition: One who provides gratification for the lust of others; a procurer; a pander. Swift.
Pimp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pimped; p. pr. & vb. n. Pimping.]
Definition: To procure women for the gratification of others' lusts; to pander. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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