gimp
1a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
a coarse thread, usually glazed, employed in lacemaking to outline designs.
Origin of gimp
1Other definitions for gimp (2 of 4)
spirit, vigor, or ambition: She didn't have the gimp to look for a better job.
Origin of gimp
2Other definitions for gimp (3 of 4)
a limp.
Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a person who limps or is lame.
to limp; walk in a halting manner: a sprain that made her gimp for weeks.
Origin of gimp
3usage note For gimp
Other words from gimp
- gimpy, adjective
Other definitions for gimp (4 of 4)
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British Dictionary definitions for gimp (1 of 2)
guimpe
/ (ɡɪmp) /
a tapelike trimming of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with wire
Origin of gimp
1British Dictionary definitions for gimp (2 of 2)
/ (ɡɪmp) /
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
Origin of gimp
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