Meaning of Gimp | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe.
   countable, uncountable
2. A person who is lame due to a crippling of the legs or feet.
   informal
3. Acronym of GNU Image Manipulation Program, a computer program capable of editing and manipulating digital images.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
4. Any coarse or reinforced thread, such as a glazed thread employed in lacemaking to outline designs, or silk thread used as a fishing leader, protected from the bite of fish by a wrapping of fine wire.
   countable, uncountable
5. A crippled leg.
   informal
6. Abbreviation of gravitationally interacting massive particle.
   abbreviation, alt-of, countable, particle
7. The plastic cord used in the plaiting and knotting craft scoubidou (lanyard making); or, the process itself.
   countable, uncountable
8. A limp or a limping gait.
   informal
9. Gumption.
   Northeastern, US, countable, dated, uncountable
10. A name-calling word, generally for a person who is perceived to be inept, deficient or peculiar.
    derogatory, slang
11. A submissive dressed in a full-body suit of latex or a similar material.
12. A character or ability that is underpowered.
    derogatory, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“They sat about in black and shiny and flouncey clothing adorned with gimp and beads, eating great quantities of cake, drinking much tea in a stately manner and reverberating remarks.”

“I'm a fisher of men and my gimp is doing a saltarello over every body of water to fetch up what it may.”

“Love them and encourage them, but put some 'gimp' into them.”

“You haven't got gimp enough to, any more than you could smash the rest of that pint, instead of swallowing it. You're a weakling...”

“When people put a lot on what their folks used to do, it always means they haven't got gimp enough left to do anything themselves.”

“(person)”

“She walks with a gimp in one leg, which is why she is called Madame La Gimp...”

“...Flat-wheel Walter...who is called by this name because he walks with a gimp on one side...”

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