gimp

word

Definition

'Gimp' can mean a person walking with a limp (sometimes used offensively), to walk with a limp, or a type of decorative lace used in crafts. Use with caution, as the term can be offensive when referring to a person.

Usage & Nuances

Very informal and can be derogatory/offensive when referring to a person; acceptable only for the craft meaning in neutral contexts. Collocations: 'walks with a gimp', 'gimp braid'. Avoid referring to people as 'a gimp'.

Spanish: cojeando - inválido (despectivo) - cinta decorativa (manualidades)Portuguese (BR): mancar - coxo (pejorativo) - fita decorativa (artesanato)Portuguese (PT): mancar - coxo (pejorativo) - fita decorativa (artesanato)Chinese (Simplified): 跛行 - 装饰带（手工艺品）Chinese (Traditional): 跛行 - 裝飾帶（手工藝品）Hindi: लँगड़ाकर चलना - अशक्त (अपमानजनक) - सजावटी फीता Arabic: يعرج - معوق (كلمة مهينة) - شريط زخرفي (حرفيّة)Bengali: ল্যাংড়া মানুষ (অপমানজনক) - খোঁড়ানো - গিম্প (শিল্পকর্মের সুতার কাজ)Russian: калека (оскорбительно) - хромать - гепюр (декоративная тесьма)Japanese: 足の不自由な人（差別的） - びっこをひく - ギンプ（装飾用の紐）Vietnamese: người tật chân (xúc phạm) - đi khập khiễng - chỉ trang trí (gimp)Korean: 절뚝거리는 사람(모욕적) - 절뚝거리다 - 김프(장식 끈)Turkish: sakat (aşağılayıcı) - topallamak - gip (dekoratif dantel)Urdu: لنگڑا شخص (توہین آمیز) - لنگڑا کر چلنا - گم (آرائشی لیس)Indonesian: orang pincang (merendahkan) - berjalan pincang - gimp (benang hiasan)

Example Sentences

He walks with a gimp after injuring his leg.

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Please use the gimp to finish your craft project.

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The doll's dress has a pretty gimp around the edges.

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After the accident, Mike kind of has a gimp when he walks.

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Don’t call him a gimp—that’s not cool at all.

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She tied a gold gimp around the gift for decoration.

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