sweetman
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Meaning · English
A male pimp.
Register: dated
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He recalled the colored sweetmen and touts and girls with whom he had been familiar in America, some who lived in the great obscure region of the boundary between white and black.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sweetman” mean?
A male pimp.
Is “sweetman” formal or informal?
sweetman is generally dated.