There is also the MTV show Pimp My Ride where they take a really beat up car to a shop in California that does specialty customizations.  They like put an espresso machine or a makeup mirror in the trunk.

So maybe also to pimp means "to make fancier; to add a lot of useless features and fluff".

Maybe like: "Microsoft pimps Windows again..."

-----Original Message-----
From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of John Ferrell
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 4:06 PM
To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
Subject: Re: [OT] For the pedants amonst us

I am beginning to side with the French on this issue! Perhaps we do need a 
"language police".

I see the word "pimp" used with increasing frequency in the printed media, 
but the meaning escapes me. I do understand the dictionary meaning but in 
the media they are not referring to one who markets prostitutes.

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US


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