| 单词 | gimp |
| 释义 | gimp1[ gimp ] / gɪmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gimp ON THESAURUS.COM nouna flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc. a coarse thread, usually glazed, employed in lacemaking to outline designs. Origin of gimp11655–65; apparently <Dutch gimp< ? Words nearby gimpgimmal, gimme, gimme cap, gimmick, gimmickry, gimp, gimpy, gin, Gina, gin and tonic, Ginastera Definition for gimp (2 of 4)gimp2 [ gimp ] / gɪmp / noun Chiefly Northeastern U.S.spirit, vigor, or ambition. Origin of gimp2First recorded in 1900–05; origin uncertain Definition for gimp (3 of 4)gimp3 [ gimp ] / gɪmp / nouna limp. Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a person who limps or is lame. verb (used without object)to limp; walk in a halting manner: a sprain that made her gimp for weeks. Origin of gimp3An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; origin uncertain usage note for gimpWhen describing someone who is lame, gimp is used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. But within the disability community, it is sometimes a term of self-reference. OTHER WORDS FROM gimpgimpy, adjectiveDefinition for gimp (4 of 4)gimp4 [ jimp ] / dʒɪmp / adjective Scot. and North England.jimp. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for gimp (1 of 2)gimp1 guimpe/ (ɡɪmp) / nouna tapelike trimming of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with wire Word Origin for gimpC17: probably from Dutch gimp, of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for gimp (2 of 2)gimp2 / (ɡɪmp) / nounUS and Canadian offensive, slang a physically disabled person, esp one who is lame slang a sexual fetishist who likes to be dominated and who dresses in a leather or rubber body suit with mask, zips, and chains Word Origin for gimpC20: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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