When exactly did the word "pimp" cross over into being an acceptable mainstream term for "spruces up, with particular reference to motor vehicles"? The Independent is now using it! Am I the only one who still thinks it means "one who makes a living hiring out women for sex"?
I still think of it as 2/3rds of the word pimple, an unsightly blot. Which would sum up the cars that they 'tart' up. Again, it's appropriate that they call it pimping.
ReplyDelete(P.S. tried emailing Dave a few weeks ago re: Soho comedy but haven't heard anything, any chance of another open mic invite? I was on the night Lewis Schaffer was, it was my 3rd gig. I am Spartacus, actually I'm not, I'm Stuart Morrison email look(at)stuartmorrison(dot)com. P.S> your email address on your website is all screwed up and shows funny code, jsut thought I'd say in case you're wondering why I am writing this damn long comment here)
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ReplyDeleteAm I the only one who still thinks it means "one who makes a living hiring out women for sex"?
ReplyDeleteNo you're not the only one but I did go off searching for information on the etymology and found that The Independent's usage is in fact accurate.
Nevertheless, like you, I think of the word as meaning scum who makes money from selling women for sex.
Apologies - bad link. Try this one.
ReplyDeletesure that's where it came from but what does it mean now?
ReplyDeletehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pimp
...and Stuart, David does his booking in sporadic rounds, he will get there. Feel free to mail him again though.
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