pimp
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The alleged pimp, Kevin Mays, was an assistant men’s basketball coach and former player at Cal State Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
The Plummer brothers - Tremaine, Tristan and Twaine - opted for a mix of cravats and dicky bows to pimp up their navy blue suits.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2022
I hit a homer, I’m going to pimp it,’” Sanó said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
“I like to watch where they land,” said Soto, who does not pimp his homers but is suitably observant.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2020
The shattered rain on windows is everyman’s storm, the gutter thief, the pimp, the king—all of us hunkered under pain.
From Voices from the Past by Paul Alexander Bartlett
Listening to musicians, lovers, pimps, childhood friends and FBI agents recounting their time with Holiday is an evocative and transportive experience.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 6, 2020
“Anyone who pimps himself out to the M.E.K. fails the litmus test for integrity,” he said.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 29, 2019
They invited the San Diego Union-Tribune to sit in as long as the volunteers weren't identified and their location kept secret, because every so often they catch the ire of johns and pimps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2018
Backpage has stated that it monitors and removes thousands of ads and helps law enforcement track down pimps and rescue trafficked children.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2017
“No. I’m sick of having to deal with thieves and pimps and pushers. I’m sick of having to scrape and bow to men who live off the misery of their brothers and sisters.”
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
There was his iconic bat raise, of course, which marked a stark break from character for someone who proudly claims to have “never pimped a home run.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
It could have been a scene from earlier wars, except it was pimped by technology.
From BBC ● May 16, 2022
“That was probably the first time I’ve ever flipped a bat or pimped a home run,” he said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021
Other looks in the collection included shearling-style jackets and oversized trousers with a chevron pattern, while some styles were pimped up with sequins, including a pair of baggy jeans.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2021
Terrell gets dropped off by his brother Mike, who’s driving a pimped BMW with chromed-out rims and tinted windows.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
This is a show that ridicules the genre's feverish dedication to pimping childhood trauma and other excuses for hyper-masculinity by doubling down on the deep friendship that keeps Harley and Ivy firmly rooted.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2023
“I wasn’t pimping my home run,” Donaldson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2021
"I don't mind people pimping strikeouts and pimping stuff on the field. I've never been a player like that, but I don't mind it; I love it," Smith said, via ESPN.
From Fox News ● May 1, 2021
Speaking to The Sun, Alison denied the claims in the book and said she was shocked and appalled that Mariah would accuse her of pimping her out.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2020
I detected no hint of lasciviousness in Bill’s voice or manner, certainly no element of pimping; no, he was simply trying to protect me.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
