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noun

The definition of gimp is braided fabric that is used for edging or upholstery, or is slang for a limp.
1. An example of gimp is bunched cotton with a wire cord that is used to finish draperies.
2. An example of a gimp is an offensive term for a handicapped person with only one fully-functioning leg.

verb

Gimp is defined as to limp or hobble.
When you broke your leg and hobble around on crutches, this is an example of a time when you gimp around.

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gimp

a ribbonlike, braided fabric, sometimes stiffened with wire, used to trim garments, furniture, etc.

Origin of gimp

uncertain or unknown; perhaps via Dutch from French guimpe, wimple from Old French guimple from Frankish an unverified form wimpil: for Indo-European base see wimple

Slang fighting spirit; vigor

Origin of gimp

from uncertain or unknown; perhaps

Slang a lame person: an offensive term of derision
Informal a halting, lame walk

Origin of gimp

probably from Norwegian dialect, dialectal gimpa, to rock, tip over from Indo-European base an unverified form gwhemb-, to jump, hop

Informal to limp

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gimp

noun

A narrow flat braid or rounded cord of fabric used for trimming. Also called guimpe . Also called guipure .

Origin of gimp

Perhaps from French guimpe ; see guimpe .

Slang

noun

A limp or a limping gait.
Often Offensive A person who limps.

intransitive verb

gimped, gimp·ing, gimps

To walk with a limp.

Origin of gimp

Origin unknown

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gimp′y
adjective

noun

Spirit; pep.

Origin of gimp

Origin unknown

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Noun

(plural gimps)

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.
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.
The plastic cord used in the plaiting and knotting craft Scoubidou (lanyard making); or, the process itself.
(dated, chiefly North Eastern US) Gumption; spirit; ambition; vigor; pep.

Related terms

guimpe

Verb

(third-person singular simple present gimps, present participle gimping, simple past and past participle gimped)

(of yarn, cord, thread, etc.) To wrap or wind (surround) with another length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, creating gimped yarn, etc. Also, generally, to wrap or twist with string or wire. See gimped.
(dated) To notch or indent; to jag or make jagged; to edge with serrations or grooves.

Origin

Attested since about 1660, perhaps from Dutch gimp or French guimpe, and likely from Old French guimpre, a variant of guipure, a kind of trimming.

The regional sense of "gumption" is attested since about 1905, and may have developed due to the reinforced nature of gimp cord, or possibly the influence of the words gumption and gumph.

Noun

(plural gimps)

(informal) A person who is lame due to a crippling of the legs or feet.
(informal) A crippled leg.
(informal) A limp or a limping gait.
(slang, derogatory) A name-calling word, generally for a person who is perceived to be inept, deficient or peculiar
(BDSM) A sexual submissive, almost always male, dressed generally in a black leather suit.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present gimps, present participle gimping, simple past and past participle gimped)

(informal) To limp; to hobble.

Origin

Attested in US slang since the 1920s. Maybe influenced by, or cognate with limp.

Adjective

(comparative more gimp, superlative most gimp)

(dated, Scotland and N England) Neat; trim; delicate; slender; handsome; spruce; elegant.

Origin

Scots. Alternate form of jimp. Compare Welsh gwymp (“fair, neat, comely”).

Noun

(uncountable)

The GNU Image Manipulation Program, a computer program capable of manipulating digital images.

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gimp - Computer Definition

(GNU Image Manipulation Program) An open source paint and image editing program for Unix, X Window, Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows that originated as an undergraduate project by Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball at the University of California, Berkeley. Numerous programmers have contributed to the project, turning GIMP into a serious image manipulation tool that supports layers, alpha channels, third-party plug-ins and three scripting languages. Using Python, Perl or Script-Fu scripts, GIMP can be used for batch processing and the automation of tasks such as the interpolation of frames for animation sequences. The GIMP source code is distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPL). For more information, visit www.gimp.org and www.gimp-savvy.com, the latter providing the content of the book, "Grokking the GIMP" by Carey Bunks.

GIMP In Action

GIMP provides sophisticated paint and editing functions as is evident in these various dialogs and palettes. (Image courtesy of Carey Bunks, www.gimp-savvy.com)

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