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wimp
English
Etymology
Possible contraction of "whimper". The term was understood in the United States by the 1930s, as it was incorporated into the names of two famous media characters known for living up to that name: The devious but cowardly Popeye supporting character called "J. Wellington Wimpy", and the soft-spoken character "Wallace Wimple" from the radio show Fibber McGee and Molly.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /w?mp/
- Rhymes: -?mp
Noun
wimp (plural wimps)
- (derogatory, slang) someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy
- Alternative spelling of WIMP
Synonyms
- (someone who lacks confidence or courage): sissy, softy, wuss; see also Thesaurus:milksop or Thesaurus:coward
Derived terms
- wimpish
- wimply
- wimp out
- wimpy
Translations
Verb
wimp (third-person singular simple present wimps, present participle wimping, simple past and past participle wimped)
- (intransitive) To behave submissively.
- (transitive) To render wimpy.
Finnish
Etymology
According to the English abbreviation WIMP.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?wimp/, [?wimp]
- Rhymes: -imp
- Syllabification: wimp
Noun
wimp
- (astronomy, physics) weakly interacting massive particle, WIMP
Declension
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gimp
English
Etymology 1
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mp/
- Rhymes: -?mp
Noun
gimp (countable and uncountable, 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.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 87:
- I'm a fisher of men and my gimp is doing a saltarello over every body of water to fetch up what it may.
- 1936, Djuna Barnes, Nightwood, Faber & Faber 2007, p. 87:
- The plastic cord used in the plaiting and knotting craft Scoubidou (lanyard making); or, the process itself.
- (dated, chiefly North Eastern US) Gumption
- Synonyms: spirit, ambition, vigor, pep
Related terms
- guimpe
Translations
Verb
gimp (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.
- 1856, Campbell Morfit, A Treatise on Chemistry Applied to the Manufacture of Soap and Candles, page 435 with illustration
- It consists of seventy fine spun cotton threads, gimped or tied around with thread by a machine similar to that for wrapping bonnet wire.
- 1856, Campbell Morfit, A Treatise on Chemistry Applied to the Manufacture of Soap and Candles, page 435 with illustration
- (dated) To notch or indent; to jag or make jagged; to edge with serrations or grooves.
Etymology 2
Attested in US slang since the 1920s. Maybe influenced by, or cognate with limp.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mp/
- Rhymes: -?mp
Noun
gimp (plural gimps)
- (informal) A person who is lame due to a crippling of the legs or feet.
- Synonyms: cripple, disabled (person)
- (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
- Synonyms: dweeb, nerd, geek, gump, spod, dork
- (BDSM) A sexual submissive, almost always male, dressed generally in a black leather suit. See Gimp (sadomasochism) in Wikipedia.
- (video games, slang, derogatory) A character or ability that is underpowered.
Related terms
- gimp suit
- gimpy
Translations
Verb
gimp (third-person singular simple present gimps, present participle gimping, simple past and past participle gimped)
- (intransitive, informal) To limp; to hobble.
- (transitive, video games, slang) To make underpowered; to limit or restrict the useful effects of.
- Synonym: nerf
Etymology 3
Scots. Alternate form of jimp. Compare Welsh gwymp (“fair, neat, comely”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??mp/
- Rhymes: -?mp
Adjective
gimp (comparative more gimp, superlative most gimp)
- (dated, Scotland and N England) Neat; trim; delicate; slender; handsome; spruce; elegant.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:gimp.
References
- 1846, John T. Brockett, A Glossary of North Country Words, page 190
Anagrams
- pIgM
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