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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescafetão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ca-fe-tão
"O cafetão foi preso por exploração sexual."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them, often taking a portion of their earnings.
"The police arrested a man suspected of being a pimp who exploited vulnerable women."
- 1
To act as a pimp; to manage or control prostitutes.
"He was charged with pimping after being found to be facilitating illegal activities."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the early 17th century, the English word 'pimp' is of uncertain etymology, possibly related to the French dialectal word 'pimpant' (smart, spruce) or a shortening of the obsolete French 'pimper'. Historically, it evolved from referring to a male procurer of prostitutes to a broader metaphorical use denoting someone who controls and exploits sex workers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pimp" is said worldwide
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proxénète
Transliteration: pro-zen-et
"Il a été arrêté pour avoir été proxénète."
Zuhälter
Transliteration: tsu-häl-ter
"Der Zuhälter wurde wegen Menschenhandels verhaftet."
prostituto
Transliteration: pro-s-ti-tu-to
"Il procuratore ha arrestato un noto prostituto."
proxeneta
Transliteration: pro-xe-ne-ta
"El proxeneta fue detenido por la policía."
cafetão
Transliteration: ca-fe-tão
"O cafetão foi preso por exploração sexual."
सुखदायक
Transliteration: sukhdayak
"पुलिस ने एक सुखदायक को गिरफ्तार किया।"
皮条客
Transliteration: pí tiáo kè
"警方逮捕了一名皮条客。"
포주
Transliteration: poju
"경찰은 포주를 체포했다."
売春斡旋業者
Transliteration: baishun assen gyousha
"警察は売春斡旋業者を逮捕した。"
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