ETYM Cf. French pimpant smart, sparkish; perh. akin to piper to pipe, formerly also, to excel. Related to Pipe.
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce); SYN. procurer, panderer, pander, pandar, fancy man, ponce.

ETYM Old Fren. barbel, French barbeau, dim. of Latin barbus barbel, from barba beard. Related to Barb.
Slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish; SYN. feeler.
Fleshy appendage on head of certain fishes; carplike fish having a barbel.