gimp

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[ jimp ]
/ dʒɪmp /
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adjective Scot. and North England.

jimp.

Words nearby gimp

gimmal, gimme, gimme cap, gimmick, gimmickry, gimp, gimpy, gin, gin and tonic, gin block, gin mill

Definition for gimper (2 of 2)

jimp

or gimp

[ jimp ]
/ dʒɪmp /

adjective Scot. and North England.

slender; trim; delicate.
scant; barely sufficient.

Origin of jimp

First recorded in 1500–10; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM jimp

jimp·ly, adverb jimp·ness, noun

Words related to gimper

sore, damaged, harmed, deformed, handicapped, broken, paralyzed, impaired, mangled, marred, disabled, halt, stiff, pained, raw, game, hobbling, bruised, gimp, lame

British Dictionary definitions for gimper (1 of 2)

gimp 1

guimpe

/ (ɡɪmp) /

noun

a tapelike trimming of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with wire

Word Origin for gimp

C17: probably from Dutch gimp, of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for gimper (2 of 2)

gimp 2
/ (ɡɪmp) /

noun

US and Canadian offensive, slang a physically disabled person, esp one who is lame
slang a sexual fetishist who likes to be dominated and who dresses in a leather or rubber body suit with mask, zips, and chains

Word Origin for gimp

C20: of unknown origin