pimp
noun/pɪmp/
Frequency rank: #8,327 most common English word
Meaning
a person who manages and profits from the work of sex workers, often through coercion.
Example sentence
The detective spent months gathering evidence against the pimp who was exploiting vulnerable people in the city.
Synonyms & related words
- procurer
- panderer
- exploiter
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