Definitions
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
gimp . - adjective of yarn, etc. Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of
yarn orwire in a tightspiral , often by means of a gimping machine, leaving the core yarn straight and protected (gimped yarn). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (gimped buttons). - adjective of fabric, clothing Adorned with
gimp (decorative trim); edged orembroidered . - adjective
Jagged , as a jagged or uneven edge or outline;notched ,edged withserrations orgrooves ;nicked ,dented . - adjective informal
Crippled ,injured ;damaged as to awkwardly impede function.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Restricting your actions forces you to get creative, and when you solve a puzzle in this "gimped" form, you've earned it.
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
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My other friend has been seeing that he "gimped" his original "main" character over time--with "bad" power and enhancment slot choices--compelling him to leave that character gathering dust for the past few weeks.
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Mustering up the strength to visit the doctor, I gimped my way to the
Katie Spotz: Girl Meets Bike Katie Spotz 2011
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Personally I wish liberal activists put more effort into revving a Medicare buy-in then putting in a gimped public option, but oh well.
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Then you get massively delayed and gimped versions of HD titles where the bloom is off.
Wii On The Brain SVGL 2009
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Mustering up the strength to visit the doctor, I gimped my way to the
Katie Spotz: Girl Meets Bike Katie Spotz 2011
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From one crawled screechingly an inchoate thing that gimped on incomplete legs while upon its back a fully aware man, or the top half of one, gripped and tore and pummeled the creature to which it was attached with suicidal violence.
Perquampi Andrew Edwards 2011
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And then have that many pixels being pumped out by the laptops gimped GPU, while I'm working in Photoshop which is faster with a good GPU?
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This Vacuuming pic is just the evidence I need to motivate my gimped mother into keeping the place clean for my 7 healthy, strapping, able-bodied brothers and me!
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Mustering up the strength to visit the doctor, I gimped my way to the
Katie Spotz: Girl Meets Bike Katie Spotz 2011
hernesheir commented on the word gimped
Buttons that are gimped remain attached longer than those that aren't. I've resorted to using unwaxed dental floss for gimping in a pinch.
December 7, 2012