noun
1.
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
2.
a coarse thread, usually glazed, employed in lacemaking to outline designs.
Origin:
1655–65; apparently < Dutch gimp < ?
1655–65; apparently < Dutch gimp < ?
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Gimp
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used without object)
3.
to limp; walk in a halting manner: a sprain that made her gimp for weeks.
Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; origin uncertain
1920–25, Americanism; origin uncertain
Related forms
gimp·y, adjective
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gimp or guimpe1 (ɡɪmp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a tapelike trimming of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with wire | |
| [C17: probably from Dutch gimp, of unknown origin] | |
| guimpe or guimpe1 | |
| —n | |
| [C17: probably from Dutch gimp, of unknown origin] | |
| gimp2 (ɡɪmp) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | offensive, slang (US), (Canadian) a physically disabled person, esp one who is lame |
| 2. | slang a sexual fetishist who likes to be dominated and who dresses in a leather or rubber body suit with mask, zips, and chains |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
gimp
1925, "a crippled leg," also "a crippled person," perhaps by association with limp.
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Slang Dictionary
gimp definition[gɪmp]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
No other skills but to dance as a gimp flamenco dancer, and your polio-inflicted condition is suddenly worsening.
They can sew or tack on gimp, buttons, or other ornaments.
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