I will continue to avoid using "pimp" until I better understand the meaning. 
Mirriam-Webster & dictionary.com and I are behind the times.

Kidna like the guy who couldn't quite get the difference in "hanging out" & 
"hanging it out". If you remember WKRP are you and old timer???

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lindy Mayfield" <Lindy.Mayfield@ssf.sas.com>
To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 9:56 AM
Subject: RE: [OT] For the pedants amonst us


> 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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