gimp
A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with…A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe.
» Enrico was in a gimp suit.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)A narrow ornamental fabric or braid of silk, wool, or cotton, often stiffened with metallic wire or coarse cord running through it, used as trimming for dresses, curtains, furniture, etc. Also guimpe.
(countable, uncountable)Any coarse or reinforced thread, such as a glazed thread employed in lacemaking to outline designs, or silk thread used as a fishing leader, protected from the bite of fish by a wrapping of fine wire.
(countable, uncountable)The plastic cord used in the plaiting and knotting craft scoubidou (lanyard making); or, the process itself.
(Northeastern, US, countable, dated, uncountable)Gumption.
(informal)A person who is lame due to a crippling of the legs or feet.
(person)
Krüppel, Depp
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
(informal)A crippled leg.
(informal)A limp or a limping gait.
(derogatory, slang)A name-calling word, generally for a person who is perceived to be inept, deficient or peculiar.
A submissive dressed in a full-body suit of latex or a similar material.
(derogatory, slang)A character or ability that is underpowered.
Examples
3 sentencesEnrico was in a gimp suit.
Enrico took a picture of himself in a gimp suit.
Gimp is a derogatory word to describe an injured or disabled person.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Attested since about 1660, perhaps from Dutch gimp or French guimpe, and likely from Old FAttested since about 1660, perhaps from Dutch gimp or French guimpe, and likely from Old French guimpre, a variant of guipure, a kind of trimming.
Attested in US slang since the 1920s. Maybe influenced by, or cognate with limp.
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plural: gimpsSynonyms
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