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pimp cup
 n.— «This trend will probably continue until that dark day when some unsuspecting viewer happens upon a junior Congressman clutching a pimp cup, humbly thanking C-SPAN for his gleaming Spanny award.» —“‘Video Music Awards’ Look a Bit Out of Place on MTV” by Kelefa Sanneh New York Times Aug. 29, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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