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According to the New Yorker Magazine, it was, originally, a slang term denoting "a man who ? while not necessarily a pimp ? is supported by a prostitute"; what 60's movie-title is it?



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Answer: Easy Rider

The title was suggested by Terry Southern, one of the three accredited screen-writers. Southern made about $4,000 from the movie; the other two ? Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda ? made substantially more.


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