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pimp out

C1 slang separable transitive
In simple words

to make something look extra cool or flashy

Literal meaning: to outfit something like a pimp would

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

to decorate or improve something with flashy, expensive, or unusual additions

"They pimped out the van with lights, speakers, and custom seats."

"We've come to pimp your ride!"

— MTV, Pimp My Ride
Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Slang, often playful, especially for cars, rooms, phones, or devices. Can sound dated or culturally marked because of the TV phrase 'Pimp My Ride'.

Commonly used with

car ride bike room phone computer

Forms

Base
pimp out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pimps out
he/she/it
Past simple
pimped out
yesterday
Past participle
pimped out
have + pp
-ing form
pimping out
continuous

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