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Definition of Pimping

1. a. Little; petty; pitiful.

Definition of Pimping

1. Adjective. (dated) Little or petty. ¹

2. Adjective. (obsolete US dialect) puny; sickly ¹

3. Adjective. (slang African American Vernacular English) Consisting of or having the qualities of a pimp. ¹

4. Noun. The practise of procuring prostitutes. ¹

5. Noun. The process of modifying a vehicle (usually a car), predominantly focusing on its appearance and audiovisual system as opposed to performance. ¹

6. Verb. (present participle of pimp) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pimping

1. pimp [v] - See also: pimp

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pimping

Literary usage of Pimping

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Excursion to California Over the Prairie, Rocky Mountains, and Great by William Kelly (1851)
"... Meagre Diet— Crippled Appearance of the Caravan — Magical influence of golden Anticipations—pimping Indians—Mowing with Case-Knives—Diggers come amongst ..."

2. A Treatise on the Criminal Law as Now Administered in the United States by Emlin McClain (1897)
"Abduction or enticement of women; pimping or procuring.— There is a New York statute prohibiting the " taking a woman against her will for the purpose of ..."

3. Across the Rocky Mountains, from New York to California: With a Visit to the by William Kelly (1852)
"... the Caravan—Magical Influence of Golden Anticipations — pimping Indians—Mowing with Case-knives—Diggers come amongst us unawares—No Hostility—Get them ..."

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