pimp
v.— «There is the tradition called “pimping the student” on rounds—teaching by asking questions on obscure points—which compounds the student’s sense of inadequacy.» —“The Young Doctors-in-Training: Where Has All the Idealism Gone?” by Edward A. Lehrman Los Angeles Times July 2, 1979. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
What’s up with ketchup? The shifting history and spelling of the name of this condiment. For centuries, ketchup was a fishy sauce originating in Asia—the tomatoes came only later! Plus, a new book shows what’s lost when a language dies: when there...
The word pobbies refers to a warm mixture of milk, bread, and sugar that British mothers traditionally gave children to fill them up or soothe them when they were unwell. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Have Some Pobbies for...