Synonyms of pander
28 similar words
Another word for pander is pimp. Other synonyms of pander are panderer, bully, dalaal, hustler and mack.
Synonyms and similar words for pander
nounA person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.
- pandererOne who panders.
- bully
- dalaal India
- hustler
- mack slang
- mack daddy US, slang
- nookie-bookie slangA pimp or madam.
- pimpSomeone who solicits customers for prostitution and acts as manager for a group of prostitutes; a pander.
- souteneurA man who protects, and commonly compels, a prostitute of any gender and lives off the earnings; a pimp. Originally a...
- whoreman informalA pimp.
- whoremaster
- abbot UK, archaic
- bludger Australia, obsolete
- cock-bawd obsoleteA man who runs a brothel; a pimp.
- fishmonger archaic
- flashman obsolete
- fleshmonger archaicOne who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
- hoon Australia, dated
- mackerel obsolete
- muttonmonger obsolete
- pandar obsoleteA person who furthers the illicit love affairs of others; a pimp or procurer, especially when male.
- pussymonger rare, slangA pimp who pimps women.
- ruffian obsoleteA pimp; a pander.
- sweetman datedA male pimp.
verbTo tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.
verbTo offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.
Meaning of pander
- noun A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.
- noun An offer of illicit sex with a third party.
- noun An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.
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Questions about synonyms of pander
- What is another word for pander?
- Pander has 28 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pimp, panderer, bully, dalaal, hustler, mack, mack daddy and nookie-bookie.
- What does pander mean?
- Pander means a person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.
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