as in pimp
a man who solicits clients for a woman who is willing to engage in sexual activities for money
an arrest record that revealed that he had variously been a pander, a pickpocket, and a drug dealer
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pimp
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Set after the attacks of October 7, Y (played with slapstick elasticity by poet and playwright Ariel Bronz) pimps himself out for wild, debaucherous parties while the world burns.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Jake Paul, Tank Davis pimp November Miami fight: Professional self-promoter Jake Paul and WBA lightweight champion Gervonta (Tank) Davis are fighting Nov. 14 at the Heat arena in Miami.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Pander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pander. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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