Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Gimp; trimming formed of gimp.
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- verb Present participle of
gimp .
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Examples
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And let me just take this opportunity to reiterate that Crockford had some very good reasons for "gimping" this new version of ecmascript.
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Crist on a crutch, gimping along the campaign trail.
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By afternoon, when Dr. Goldwasser came, poor Silver was gimping around like a wounded soldier, barely able to touch the foot to the ground.
The Dirty Life Kristin Kimball 2010
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Happy to see Bode Miller get a Bronze, and the American girl, whatshername Lindsey Vonn gimping her way downhill.
Archive 2010-02-01 Steve Perry 2010
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Happy to see Bode Miller get a Bronze, and the American girl, whatshername Lindsey Vonn gimping her way downhill.
Cue the Olympic Theme Song: Dah, Dah, Da, Da, Da, Dah ... Steve Perry 2010
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She was so frustrated during the whole time out period but was mentally upbeat and kept asking to go out, to go for rides, etc. even though she was gimping around.
Synopsis of a Week: AKA Finally some time to myself! Field Notes 2009
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The pain medication allowed me to increase the speed of my gimping!
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She was so frustrated during the whole time out period but was mentally upbeat and kept asking to go out, to go for rides, etc. even though she was gimping around.
Archive 2009-04-01 Field Notes 2009
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Before he takes five steps along the street the super comes gimping toward him from a building down the block, moving with that hip-lurch of his that takes up half a sidewalk.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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Now after gimping around for two months, that consolation is pretty much gone.
Archive 2006-03-01 David 2006
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