Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (US black) working as a prostitute [step v. (6)].

1972		O. Hawkins Ghetto Sketches 23: You better start steppin’ . . . don’t make no sense bein’ late.
1983		R. Klein Jailhouse Jargon and Street Sl. [unpub. ms.].

2. (US black) pursuing the opposite (or same) sex [SE step out with].

1933		Nicholson & Robinson Sailor Beware! I i: wop: Mean to say you didn’t do any steppin’? barney: Not much . . . Chet didn’t want to . . . he’s not always thinkin’ of dames.
2000		Ebonics Primer at www.dolemite.com 🌐 steppin’ Definition: hitting on women/men Example: Yo my nigga was steppin’ to one fine big booty ho last night.