gimpy

gimpy

1. Describing one who walks with a limp or has some injury that inhibits their walking. Potentially offensive, especially when referring to someone with a disability. You're looking a little gimpy today—did you hurt your knee again?

2. Describing a body part, typically a leg, that is injured or otherwise affected in such a way as to cause one to limp or inhibit one's walking. Hey, slow down—I can't walk that fast with my gimpy leg! Mom's got a gimpy knee, so she'll have to hold onto you while you take her to the car.

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gimpy

(ˈgɪmpi)

1. mod. crippled; lame. I got a gimpy leg. I’ll catch up in a minute.

2. n. a police officer. (Also a rude term of address. A pun on lame, an inept person.) Here comes gimpy, swinging his stick.

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