gimp



gimp

(gɪmp)
1. n. a lame person. (Originally underworld. Rude and derogatory.) Lefty tried to mug an old gimp with a cane.
2. in. to limp about. I’ll gimp over there as soon as I can. It’ll take a while on these crutches.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Benedictusbay-nə-DIK-tus (Dutch)Late Roman, Dutch
Alva['ælvə]
LewisLOO-isEnglish
HenningHE-ning (German), HEN-ning (Swedish)German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Vitale-Italian
Melchol-Biblical Greek