单词 | gimp |
释义 | gimp gimp1 /gimp/, n. 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. [1655-65; appar. < D gimp < ?] gimp2 /gimp/, n. Chiefly Northeastern U.S. spirit, vigor, or ambition. [1900-05; orig. uncert.] gimp3 —gimpy, adj. /gimp/, Slang. n. 1. a limp. 2. a person who limps; lame person. v.i. 3. to limp; walk in a halting manner: a sprain that made her gimp for weeks. [1920-25, Amer.; orig. uncert.] gimp4 /jimp/, adj. Scot. and North Eng. jimp. |
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