pandar
pandar · pandars
A person who furthers the illicit love affairs of othersA person who furthers the illicit love affairs of others; a pimp or procurer, especially when male.
/ˈpændə/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)A person who furthers the illicit love affairs of others; a pimp or procurer, especially when male.
More definitions
- someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
Origin
From Chaucer’s character Pandare (in Troilus and Criseyde), from Italian Pandaro (found inFrom Chaucer’s character Pandare (in Troilus and Criseyde), from Italian Pandaro (found in Boccaccio), from Latin Pandarus, from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος (Pándaros). (See also Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida.)
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plural: pandarsSynonyms
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