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gimpy

British  
/ ˈɡɪmpɪ /

adjective

  1. the US equivalent of gammy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2024

Jackson was a bit gimpy after being tackled on a play in the third, but remained in the game.

From Washington Times Nov. 5, 2023

Anybody backing Burrow must be comfortable answering in the affirmative to this question: Is Mahomes, gimpy ankle or not, going to lose to the same team four times in a row?

From Washington Post Jan. 24, 2023

But researchers still need to confirm that sloppy protein synthesis drives age-related problem in humans, such as gimpy knees and failing hearts.

From Science Magazine Mar. 1, 2022

Beatrice Leep lived with her father, a former professional basketball player with gimpy knees, a beer gut, and not much enthusiasm for steady work.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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