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gimp2

Syllabification: (gimp)
Pronunciation: /gimp/
North American informal, derogatory
Definition of gimp

noun

  • a physically handicapped or lame person.
  • a limp.
  • a feeble or contemptible person.

verb

[no object]
  • limp; hobble:she gimped around thereafter on an artificial leg

Derivatives

gimpy

adjective

Origin:

1920s (originally US): of unknown origin

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