Cripple

/ˈkrɪpəl/ noun, verb

A person with a physical disability that affects their ability to walk; as a verb, to damage something so severely that it can't function properly.

From Old English 'crypel.' The term is now considered offensive when referring to people; modern usage prefers terms like 'disabled person' or specific descriptions of abilities.

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