Definition

1. Noun:
   • Pimp; procurer: A person, typically a man, who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them, taking part of their earnings. This term specifically refers to this role in the context of the sex trade.
   • Panderer: Someone who facilitates or caters to the immoral desires of others, particularly in sexual matters.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hắn ta bị cảnh sát bắt vì tội làm ma cô. (He was arrested by the police for being a pimp.)
  • Trong câu chuyện, nhân vật đó là một ma cô khét tiếng. (In the story, that character is a notorious procurer.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ma cô" is historically associated with the social structures of "old society" (), often implying exploitation within the context of brothels or organized prostitution.

Variants and Related Words

• Mụ tú bà (n): A female brothel keeper or madam; a procuress.
  • Mụ tú bà đó rất tàn nhẫn với các cô gái. (That madam is very cruel to the girls.)

Synonyms

• Pimp: A person who controls prostitutes and arranges clients.
• Procurer: Someone who obtains prostitutes for others.
• Panderer: Someone who indulges the base desires of others.

Related Idioms

• Làm ma cô: To work as a pimp; to engage in procuring.
  • Hắn chuyên "làm ma cô" ở khu phố đèn đỏ. (He specializes in working as a pimp in the red-light district.)

noun

1. pimp; pander; procurer