gimp

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[ gimp ]
/ gɪmp /
Slang.
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noun

a limp.
Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a person who limps or is lame.

verb (used without object)

to limp; walk in a halting manner: a sprain that made her gimp for weeks.

Origin of gimp

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An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; origin uncertain

usage note for gimp

When describing someone who is lame, gimp is used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. But within the disability community, it is sometimes a term of self-reference.

OTHER WORDS FROM gimp

gimp·y, adjective

Words nearby gimp

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

Words related to gimpy

sore, disabled, halt, stiff, deformed, pained, handicapped, raw, game, hobbling, bruised, gimp

Example sentences from the Web for gimpy

British Dictionary definitions for gimpy (1 of 3)

gimpy
/ (ˈɡɪmpɪ) /

adjective

the US equivalent of gammy

British Dictionary definitions for gimpy (2 of 3)

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 gimpy (3 of 3)

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