pander

Noun: One who manages/solicits prostitutes, a pimp or procurer.

Verb: To procure prostitutes for customers.

To flatter or cajole people, to cater or appeal to their emotions/worries/prejudices/expectations for one's own gain; to engage in demagoguery.

The pander was slick in advertising his harlots, but I rushed off instead.

Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, and the Tea Party pander to homophobia, the NRA, oil companies, capitalism/corporations, anti-immigrant groups, pro-life groups, any number of unworthy causes. Worse still, they combine that pandering with "American Values", "Family Values", and "Jesus"/"Christian Values", thus cheapening the integrity of a whole nation.

Some media pundit: "Joe the Plumber! Hockey Moms! Protect the Sanctity of Marriage, Protect the children! I love America...*sob* *sob*! Never Forget 9/11...!"

Some viewer: Enough of those shticks already! Don't pander to me!

by Lorelili May 13, 2011

Pinkertons

Bastards.

The Adams Express Company turned to the Pinkertons National Detective Agency in 1874 to stop the James-Younger Gang. The Chicago-based agency worked primarily against urban professional criminals, as well as providing industrial security, such as strike breaking.

by JOSALINGER April 18, 2010

pindar_1

a crazy old man. he spends half the night in a yahoo chatroom talking about his moun generator.(that he never made) he also frequently threatens people with a report to the fbi,nsa,cia. beaware this man knows john ashcroft. this man was a sworn enemy of eagle_averro_isme and they have since parted. pindar has a small following of people. but his main follower goes by the handle bob_dylan_on_steroids and will not leave this old crazy man alone.

pindar would say "what the fuck are you doing you cock sucker. them hackers will get you. cock sucker.

fucker im goner make a call to john ashcroft and get you put in prison for a few nights"

by pureone September 19, 2004

pinkerton

n., adj., a male of white descent who possesses an acute sexual interest in Japanese women or Asian women in general. See also: Yellow Fever. A white male Asian fetishist. Will often try to justify his racist preference by expressing an 'interest' in Japanese 'culture'. May have an accompanying interest in anime, manga, or the like. May also make such claims as to be 'Asian at heart', or similar statements. Pinkertons are generally middle to upper middle class, of any political persuasion, of any geographic location, but in larger numbers concentrated in the United States and Britain, with both of their rich imperialist traditions. The North American subspecies of Pinkerton may futilely attempt to justify his sexual objectification by offering bizzarre explanations couched in warped logic. "I just like girls with light skin and black hair" or "Asians just look better to me", ignoring the fact that other races possess such physical traits. Will quite often take college Japanese courses in order to further his lecherous pursuits.

etymology: taken from the name of a character from Puccini's Madame Butterfly, Pinkerton, a United States Naval Officer who pursues a fifteen year-old Japanese girl while stationed there, despite having no intention of staying with her, eventually returning stateside to his American wife after impregenating Cio-Cio-san, or Madame Butterfly. He later returns to Japan with his American wife to take the bastard hapa child of Butterfly/Suzuki and Pinkerton home with the two of them to take care of, which ultimately drives Suzuki to suicide.

See also: White Devil

n. "The pinkerton was surprised when the Japanese exchange student declined his invitation for dinner and sex."

adj. "Rivers Cuomo is feeling mighty pinkerton these days."

by modferret October 12, 2005

pinnered

The action of preventing a person from retiring to bed. Common pinnering tactics employed are:
1) to physically restrain the person being pinnered (henceforth referred to as the 'pinnee')
2) to ask the pinnee to retell everything that has just happened in a film being watched then asking what was missed during the explanation (repeat as necessary)
3) initiating a 'who kissed whom' argument

N.B: Pinnering should only be undertaken in a controlled and supervised environment.

"Hey girl, you look quite tired today."
"Yeah, dave had me pinnered all night."
"Boss."

by Gabe Karellen September 24, 2009

Half-pinter

Someone who is really nice deep down, but just doesn't make much of an effort as far as appearance or conversation goes.

Girl 1 "how was your date with Dave last night?"
Girl 2 "It was good, the meal was nice"
Girl 1 "Do you think you and Dave will get together?"
Girl 2 "I would but he's a bit of a half-pinter"

by YourFavouriteMistake February 22, 2009

Nick Pinkerton

From the Latin word "pinkus," meaning "one with vagina," Nick Pinkerton is a controversial figure in public lore, as he possesses both female genitalia and a propensity to flirt with strong men. However, somehow Nick has escaped the public eye by masquerading as a male, despite his overwhelming femininity.

Nobody should have to meet Nick Pinkerton.

by Cvickst March 14, 2011