pimp
v.— «My son might come in and get two As and a B, and be like, “Man, I pimped that test!”» —“Nelly Showcases Originality With CDs” by Nekesa Mumbi Moody in New York City Newsday Sept. 15, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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