Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Sprightly; active: as, a gimpy horse.
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- adjective
limping ,lame , with crippled legs. - adjective exhibiting deficiencies associated with the
derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspirediscomfort orrevulsion
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective disabled in the feet or legs
Etymologies
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Examples
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The old reliables of the 81mm mortar and the General Purpose Machine Gun GPMG or "gimpy" are still magnificent weapons and the enemy fear them.
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The old reliables of the 81mm mortar and the General Purpose Machine Gun GPMG or "gimpy" are still magnificent weapons and the enemy fear them.
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Steve Lucas said a dolphin with a "gimpy" fin got stuck on his already deployed anchor line, and then began towing the boat around the gulf.
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She felt she should come over and pointlessly berate Kelly One-Leg, who is still playing that I-only-have-one-leg card, like that somehow makes her better than this ranting, insane cow, bitching at her for daring to not-like getting justly shoved to the ground by the in-every-way superior NaOnka, whose goodness God had rewarded by not making her into some gimpy little one-legged girl gettin 'in NaOnka's way!
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens : Acme Blindfolds & Blindsides. Tallulah Morehead 2010
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Best time is Sunday mornings due to my work schedule, love of my Saturday green market, and propensity to go gimpy during late afternoon (yes, I have epilepsy - fun times).
How can we help? gothwalk 2009
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One of three McNeely dogs they also have a Cairn terrier and a Newfoundland, Koda is a potent 7-year-old who needs plenty of exercise and is "a handful" even with a gimpy leg, says McNeely.
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I sent our geriatric gimpy beagle out after them, but now he's on their side.
Kristin Wilson Keppler: What Children Can Learn From Egypt Kristin Wilson Keppler 2011
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She felt she should come over and pointlessly berate Kelly One-Leg, who is still playing that I-only-have-one-leg card, like that somehow makes her better than this ranting, insane cow, bitching at her for daring to not-like getting justly shoved to the ground by the in-every-way superior NaOnka, whose goodness God had rewarded by not making her into some gimpy little one-legged girl gettin 'in NaOnka's way!
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens : Acme Blindfolds & Blindsides. Tallulah Morehead 2010
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I sent our geriatric gimpy beagle out after them, but now he's on their side.
Kristin Wilson Keppler: What Children Can Learn From Egypt Kristin Wilson Keppler 2011
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One of three McNeely dogs they also have a Cairn terrier and a Newfoundland, Koda is a potent 7-year-old who needs plenty of exercise and is "a handful" even with a gimpy leg, says McNeely.
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