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pimping

PIM-ping/ˈpɪmpɪŋ/

6 meanings of pimping

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of pimp. Used for an action going on, or as a noun for the action.

    My cousin is pimping his old car with shiny new wheels.

    He keeps pimping his band to everyone he meets.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    Managing people who sell sex and finding paying customers for them.

    The news story was about pimping in the city's hotels.

    He went to prison for pimping and drug dealing.

    Similarprocuring

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  3. 3
    noununcountable
    Changing how a car looks and adding sound or video equipment, not making it faster.

    Car pimping is a big hobby for my cousin and his friends.

    The pimping of his old van cost more than the van itself.

  4. 4
    adjectiveslang
    Like a pimp, or made up of pimps.

    He showed up in a pimping purple suit and a big hat.

    Ray thinks his new gold chain looks really pimping.

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Less common meanings

  1. 5
    adjectivedated
    Small, or not important.

    They lived in a pimping little house at the end of the lane.

    Don't bother me with such pimping complaints.

    Similarpaltry, petty, measly, trifling, piddling

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  2. 6
    adjectiveobsoleteUS
    Small and weak, or often sick.

    The pimping calf could barely stand on its legs.

    She was a pimping child who caught every cold that came around.

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pimping is a form of pimp

pimp, verb: To change and decorate something, like a car, so it looks very fancy. Full entry

Forms
pimppimps he/she/itpimping -ing formpimped past tense, past participle
Spelling
pimp → pimping: add -ing

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Origin

From pimp + -ing.