Gimps

/ɡɪmps/ noun

Definition

Plural of gimp; narrow strips of fabric or braid used for trim, or colloquial term for people who limp.

Etymology

Gimp + -s for plural. The noun 'gimp' has multiple meanings: both a decorative trim and (often considered offensive) a person with a limp.

Kelly Says

Gimp as decorative braid is delightful—Victorian craftsworkers used gimps to edge everything—but the human meaning can be deeply offensive, showing how the same word carries very different weights!

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