Pimped
/pɪmpt/noun
Past tense and past participle of pimp, meaning to act as a pimp or, informally, to customize or decorate something extravagantly.
Did you know?The modern sense meaning “customized extravagantly” was popularized by late-20th-century African American Vernacular English and later spread through hip-hop and television.
Etymological Timeline
16th–17th Century
French
pimpant
“Showy, smart, or spruce; often proposed as a possible source of English pimp, though the connection is uncertain.”
Early 17th Century
English
pimp
“A man who procures or manages prostitutes; the origin is uncertain, with French influence sometimes suggested.”
Early 18th Century
English
pimp
“To act as a pimp or procure customers for prostitutes.”
20th Century
English
pimp
“Slang for a flashy, ostentatious, or highly stylish person.”
Late 20th Century
English
pimped
“Customized or decorated in an exaggeratedly luxurious or flashy style.”