About The Word Pander
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Pander
Pander Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Pander?
[n] someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
[v] arrange for sexual partners for others [v] yield (to); give satisfaction to Synonyms | Synonyms for Pander: fancy man | gratify | indulge | pandar | panderer | pimp | pimp | ponce | procure | procurer Related Terms | Find terms related to Pander: bawd | bow to | bully | cadet | cater to | fancy | fancy man | gigolo | gratify | humor | indulge | madam | maquereau | pander to | panderer | pimp | procure | procurer | procuress | prostitute | satisfy | solicit | solicitor | truckle to | white slaver | whoremonger | yield to See Also | cater | humor | humour | offender | ply | procuress | provide | sow one's oats | sow one's wild oats | spree | supply | whoremaster | whoremonger | wrongdoer Pander In Webster's Dictionary \Pan"der\, n. [From Pandarus, a leader in the Trojan
army, who is represented by Chaucer and Shakespeare as having
procured for Troilus the possession of Cressida.]
1. A male bawd; a pimp; a procurer.
Thou art the pander to her dishonor. --Shak.
2. Hence, one who ministers to the evil designs and passions
of another.
Those wicked panders to avarice and ambition.
--Burke.
\Pan"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pandered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pandering}.] To play the pander for. \Pan"der\, v. i. To act the part of a pander. |
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