Partner-A prostitute who teams up with another prostitute to look after each other while working. They will note license plate numbers, keep track of each other's time away from the street and in general, serve as a safety factor.
Pass around-Refers to a prostitute who works "inside". A practice common in eastern North America, the pimp places the prostitute in one part of a room and sells her services to men who come to the site. In the vernacular, he "sells her right off the counter."
Pimp stick-A coat hanger that is unraveled, doubled over, and used to whip a prostitute for perceived infractions or for showing a lack of respect for her man. Sometimes it will be heated on a stove to increase the degree of pain.
Player-A person involved in prostitution. Generally refers to a pimp, however, prostitutes also consider themselves "players in the game"
Player's ball-A social event in which pimp will take their mains and mingle with other players. They will go to great lengths to hide these events from the police.
Popcorn pimp-A small time pimp who recruits young girls and runs them only until they are taken over by one of the more powerful pimps. A derogatory term referring to someone who has no influence.
Punked-A word used when a pimp has lost influence on the street. He has been made ineffective through the actions of the police, another pimp, or a prostitute.
Quota-A specified amount of money that the prostitute must earn for the pimp before she can quit for the night.
Recruiter-Refers to a person who selects potential prostitutes, breaks them in, then turns them over to a pimp.
Regular-A customer who seeks out the same prostitute each time. Often they develop a pattern of contact, e.g., every Tuesday evening etc.
Sign-An action whereby a prostitute signs a written statement on her pimp's activities for the police. Considered the ultimate act of disrespect towards a pimp.
Sister-A friendly term of reference between girls working for the same pimp, or just between girls working or living on the street.
Snow-A street term for cocaine.
Soft-A slow night customer wise.
Spotter-A person who watches out for the police, bad dates or other undesirables. Often this action is used to condition a potential prostitute to life on the street. The person might be a girl who is not in the game, or a young man. The spotter's services are often exchanged for coffee, cigarettes, or drugs.
Square / straight-Any male or female not in the "game." A person not affiliated with prostitution.
Square bitch-A female friend who is not a prostitute.
Square boyfriend-Male friend who is not a pimp or in the "life."
Squaring up-Leaving the "life", leaving prostitution.
Stable-A group of prostitutes all controlled by the same pimp.
Stash-Money a prostitute will hide from her pimp. Considered a serious breach of protocol. This usually results in the serious beating of the prostitute by the pimp.
Straight lay-A normal act of vaginal intercourse.
Street charge-An amount of money levied by a pimp on a prostitute. One pimp may levy this fee against another pimp's girl as well. It may be showing disrespect, undercutting prices, or just for speaking to him and not choosing him.
Stroll-An area of the city where prostitutes walk.
Sugar fly-A slightly pejorative term for a pimp that describes his flamboyant appearance and actions. The sugar fly fits the popularized image of a pimp; thus he is almost a caricature of a pimp with overdone, vivid clothing and gestures.
Super fly-An experienced pimp with considerable power who controls several prostitutes. This term is used almost exclusively in eastern North America.