The specific street or block where women walk to solicit customers (Johns). In Chicago, where Slim operated, this was often South State Street.
A woman who has a day job (often a factory worker or secretary) but turns tricks on the weekend for extra money or the thrill. Slim considered amateurs risky because they had "square ties" (families, boyfriends) who might call the police.
The collection of women working for a pimp. A hallmark of a high-ranking pimp like Slim was a highly disciplined "stable." Slim boasted of "fifteen high-class whores" at his peak. The stability of the "stable" determined the pimp’s wealth. pimp iceberg slim glossary of terms
The process of convincing a woman who is not a prostitute to become one. Slim describes a slow, methodical erosion of self-esteem, often beginning with "gorilla pimping" (breaking her spirit) or "finesse pimping" (making her think it’s her idea).
A typical Slim line might read like: “He ran his stable on the corner, taught the girls the game, collected his cut, and kept his mask on.” Translation: a pimp managed a crew in a street location, trained women in survival and earning tactics, took their earnings, and maintained a tough persona to control both others and himself. The specific street or block where women walk
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The central figure. Slim defines a pimp not just as a man who profits from prostitution, but as a "grandiose masculine illusion." He is a hypnotist who uses psychology to bend women to his will.