From Middle English pandare, from Chaucer’s character Pandare (in Troilus and Criseyde; see also Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida), from Italian Pandaro (found in Boccaccio), from Latin Pandarus (found in Greek mythology), from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος (Pándaros).
Meanings
A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer.
[…] if ever you prove false one, to another since I have taken such paine to bring you together let all pittifull goers betweene be cald to the worlds end after my name, call them all Panders, let all constant men be Troylusses all false woemen Cressids, and all brokers betweene panders 1609, Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, act 3:
It was not only the brilliant phalanx of virtuous dowagers, generals and academicians with whom he was most intimately associated that Swann so cynically compelled to serve him as panders. 1992, Moncrieff/Kilmartin/Enright, translating Marcel Proust, Swann’s Way, Folio Society 2005, p. 190
An offer of illicit sex with a third party.
An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.
(broadly) One who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another.
Two small Hindu boys were waiting for me outside—small for their years (about fourteen) but infinitely worldly-wise. Hindu boys are, first, panders, and second, remarkably skillful and pertinacious beggars. 1944 May, Gilbert E. Fuller Jr, “Chanute and Points West”, in The Atlantic:
Those wicked panders to avarice and ambition. 1796, Edmund Burke, A Letter from the Right Honourable Edmund Burke to a Noble Lord, on the Attacks Made upon Him and His Pension, […], London: […] J. Owen, […], and F[rancis] and C[harles] Rivington, […], →OCLC:
Camillo was his helpe in this, his Pandar:
There is a Plot against my Life, my Crowne;
All's true that is mistrusted: that false Villaine,
Whom I employ'd, was pre-emplot'd c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], page 282, column 1:
fi paritus (offer of illicit sex with a third party) · pl stręczycielstwo (offer of illicit sex with a third party) · pl sutenerstwo (offer of illicit sex with a third party) · pl stręczycielstwo (illicit or illegal offer) · cmn 皮条客 (offer of illicit sex with a third party) · pl rajfur (pimp or procurer) · pl rajfurstwo (offer of illicit sex with a third party) · pl sutener (pimp or procurer) · pl stręczycielka (pimp or procurer) · bg сводничество (offer of illicit sex with a third party) · pl alfons (pimp or procurer) · pl kupler (pimp or procurer) · pl rajfurka (pimp or procurer) · pl kuplerka (pimp or procurer) · pl stręczyciel (pimp or procurer) · pl kuplerstwo (offer of illicit sex with a third party)
From Middle English pandare, from Chaucer’s character Pandare (in Troilus and Criseyde; see also Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida), from Italian Pandaro (found in Boccaccio), from Latin Pandarus (found in Greek mythology), from Ancient Greek Πάνδαρος (Pándaros).
Meanings
(intransitive) To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations, etc.); to assist in gratification.
His latest speech panders to the worst instincts of the electorate.
[...] both the Conservatives and Labour are guilty of pandering to the road lobby at the time of Beeching's The Reshaping of Britain's Railways report published in 1963. 2020 July 29, Howard Johnston, “Reversing Beeching: just how serious is the DfT?”, in Rail, page 30:
(transitive) To offer (something or someone) in order to tempt or appeal, especially to base or improper motivations.
Who knows what Brill really thought? But he pandered the rumor linking Spear to a whole string of dastardly deeds. 1980 April 19, Mitzel, “Barbre Murder Grand Jury: Puccini Outtake”, in Gay Community News, page 1:
(intransitive) To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.
(obsolete, transitive) To act as a pander for (somebody).
cs podlézat (to appeal or cater to) · de andienen (to appeal or cater to) · cmn 拉皮條 /拉皮条 (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · es consentir (to appeal or cater to) · pl stręczyć (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · nl koppelen (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · ca incitar (to appeal or cater to) · nl naar de mond praten (to appeal or cater to) · es satisfacer (to appeal or cater to) · pl dogodzić (to appeal or cater to) · de verkuppeln (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · gl inducir (to appeal or cater to) · de befriedigen (to appeal or cater to) · de zufriedenstellen (to appeal or cater to) · de nachgeben (to appeal or cater to) · ru потво́рствовать (to appeal or cater to) · es complacer (to appeal or cater to) · pl ulegać (to appeal or cater to) · cs podbízet se (to appeal or cater to) · pl przymilić się (to appeal or cater to) · pl rajfurować (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · de Befriedigung verschaffen (to appeal or cater to) · pl ulec (to appeal or cater to) · mi morimori (to appeal or cater to) · nl tegemoetkomen aan (to appeal or cater to) · de anbiedern (to appeal or cater to) · de huldigen (to appeal or cater to) · fi parittaa (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · fi vedota (to appeal or cater to) · ru потака́ть (to appeal or cater to) · sh podilaziti (to appeal or cater to) · pl przymilać się (to appeal or cater to) · bg своднича (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · pl dogadzać (to appeal or cater to) · sh svoditi (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · nl toegeven aan (to appeal or cater to) · pl rajfurzyć (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · it ammiccare (to appeal or cater to) · sh podvoditi (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · ca temptar (to appeal or cater to) · da imødekomme (to appeal or cater to) · ru сво́дничать (to offer illicit sex with a third party) · de frönen (to appeal or cater to)