Zuhälter — meaning in English

English meaning

• hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
• pimp noun A person who arranges clients for prostitutes and takes a share of their earnings.
• ponce noun British slang, often derogatory, for a man who lives off someone else's earnings, especially a pimp.

Senses

Zuhälter is used for these senses in English:

• hustler A pimp.
• pimp Someone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
• ponce A man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's.

hustler — full definition

1. noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
2. noun A con artist or swindler.
3. noun A prostitute (informal, often referring to a male prostitute).

pimp — full definition

1. noun A person who arranges clients for prostitutes and takes a share of their earnings.
2. verb Informally, to heavily customise or dress something up, especially a vehicle.

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