The word pimp first appeared in English in 1607 in a Thomas Middleton play entitled Your Five Gallants. It is believed to have stemmed from the French infinitive pimper meaning to dress up elegantly and from the present participle pimpant meaning alluring in seductive dress. Pimp used as a verb, meaning to act as a pimp, first appeared in 1636 in Massinger's book, The Bashful Lover.[18] In the 18th and 19th centuries, the term was commonly used to refer to informers.[19] A pimp can also mean "a despicable person".[20] The term can also be applied to a person who is considered a ladies' man.[18] @Curionic

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