Seriously People, Am I The Only Person Who Has Never Heard Of A "Pimp Cup"?

In My Humble Opinion
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In my college speech class yesterday, one student was giving a speech on starting a glass blowing business. She mentioned how much money you could make with making even simple things, and gave as an example, “I went to California last week and saw a pimp cup that cost $1,200 retail and I could have made it in about 20 minutes for under $20.”

At the end of the speech, I asked her what a “pimp cup” was, and everyone in my class looked at me as if I had lived in a cave for 50 years. They thought it was funny that I had never heard of them.

I had no idea what a pimp cup was - I was thinking athletic supporter with rhinestones?

Am I the only one who has never heard of them?
When did this item and name for it become popular?
BTW, for those of you like myself who don’t have a clue, here is a link to show you what they are.

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While I’d never heard the phrase, I was amused to see that the imagery “Pimp Cup” conjured in my mind (a gaudy, jewel-encrusted chalice) was pretty much spot-on.

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Be of good cheer: I, too, had never heard of them before this moment.

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Never heard of it, and my mind also went the jock strap route. That’s pretty damn stupid.

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I have no idea.

I’m sure this student would sell one of those for $1,200.:rolleyes: That person needs a reality check as to what the usual selling price would be. I’m really not disappointed I didn’t know what a pimp cup was. It’s tacky as a 8 inch orange shag carpet. I don’t need to add in a van, because 8 inch orange shag would be tacky anyplace.

My guess was a rhinestone bra. Ouch.

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My guesses were:

  1. A kind of bullet-shaped hubcap.
  2. A cocktail involving Pimm’s Cup, the well-known English potation.
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I figured it was some variant of the WonderBra. Make those babies shine like grocery produce.

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I’d never heard of this, either.

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A what?

:: checks OP’s link ::

I still don’t get it. What are they for? “Floss”? “Ice out”? Is there an English translation available?

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I’d never heard of a Pimp Cup before this thread. I am tragically un-hip.:frowning:

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Thank you all! I was beginning to wonder exactly how out of touch I am with things of the world…and seriously, every student (about 20 in that class) knew exactly what a pimp cup was. I even asked another class and they all knew what they were as well - I think I have reached a new, legendary level of “fuddy duddy” in their eyes.
BTW, the cup she was talking about for $1,200 was far more ornate, with swirls of glass as a base and a grand chalice resting on top - she said it was also suitable for holding a candle (although I think she meant for clueless individuals like myself).

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I’m a spinster librarian and I knew what a pimp cup is. Compare: pimp stick.

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I wasn’t sure but my guess was some flashy kind of mug that I have seen Snoop Dog holding…guess I was right.
But it must be a generational thing. And I am a couple generations away from using “pimp cup” in my every day life.

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The real question is What can you do with it?

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Never heard of it either.

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I’ve never encountered the term before this thread.

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It’s to hold your crunk, dawg.

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Translated above.

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Out of the loop. I never heard of them before either.

I’ve only just learned what a grill is.

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What is crunk? I doubt I have any to hold. Such a sad life for Zathros.