Definitions for GIMPgɪmp
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gimpgɪmp(n.)
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord.
Category: Clothing
Origin of gimp:
1655–65; appar. < D gimp
gimpgɪmp(n.)
vigor.
Category: Dialect
Origin of gimp:
1900–05; orig. uncert.
gimp*gɪmp
(n.)a limp.
Category: Status (usage)
Usually Offensive.a person who limps; lame person.
Category: Status (usage)
(v.i.)to limp; walk in a halting manner.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)
* Usage: Definition 2 is usually perceived as insulting.
Origin of gimp:
1920–25
gimp′y(adj.)-i•er, -i•est.
Princeton's WordNet
lameness, limping, gimp, gimpiness, gameness, claudication(verb)
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
limp, gimp, hobble, hitch(verb)
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
Wiktionary
GIMP(Noun)
The GNU Image Manipulation Program, a computer program capable of manipulating digital images.
Origin: US slang, c.1925. Maybe influenced by, or cognate with limp.
Webster Dictionary
Gimp(adj)
smart; spruce; trim; nice
Gimp(noun)
a narrow ornamental fabric of silk, woolen, or cotton, often with a metallic wire, or sometimes a coarse cord, running through it; -- used as trimming for dresses, furniture, etc
Gimp(verb)
to notch; to indent; to jag
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