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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White was her pimp, records say, and found clients and provided Colbert with security while assisting in stealing from victims.—
PJ Green
July 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025 -
In the movie, the characters appear as little more than cartoonish lovers, clowns, villains, pimps and harlots.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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“Pander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pander. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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