choosing money
n.— «She had said the right things to let me know she wasn’t bullshittin’, which is the purpose of choosing money.…If she chooses, out of spite or anger, and a pimp didn’t get any money, the pimp looks stupid. So for the protection of his pimpin’ image and to make sure of the ho’s intentions, he demands a choosing fee.» —by John S. Dickson Rosebudd the American Pimp Oct. 3, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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