Iceberg Slim’s seminal 1967 memoir, " Pimp: The Story of My Life,
: To plead guilty to a lesser charge to avoid a harsher sentence.
Though Iceberg Slim writes from the pimp’s point of view, he uses specific terms to describe the women in the life. pimp iceberg slim glossary of terms
John / Trick / Mark / Vic: The client or victim. A man who pays for sexual services or is otherwise targeted for manipulation. Chump: A "sucker" or someone easily manipulated. Roller: A policeman, typically in plain clothes. The Language of Manipulation
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The Murphy: A confidence game (con) where a mark is promised a prostitute, pays an advance, and is sent to a non-existent address while the hustler disappears with the cash.
In the mid-20th-century underworld of Iceberg Slim’s Pimp Iceberg Slim’s seminal 1967 memoir, " Pimp: The
A woman brought from a different city to work a track. By isolating her geographically, the pimp removed her support network (family/friends), making her entirely dependent on him for survival.
6. The Mack Often used interchangeably with pimp, but implies a successful, smooth operator who has "made it." To "mack" is to successfully persuade or seduce for profit. A man who pays for sexual services or