procurer

[proh-kyoor-er, pruh-]

pro·cur·er

[proh-kyoor-er, pruh-]
noun
a person who procures, especially a pander or pimp.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (see procure, -er1); replacing Middle English procurour < Anglo-French Latin prōcūrātōr- (stem of prōcūrātor) procurator
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Procurer is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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procurer or (feminine) procuress (prəˈkjʊərə, prəˈkjʊərɪs)
 
n
a person who procures, esp one who procures women or girls as prostitutes
 
procuress or (feminine) procuress
 
n

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