adjective
- Limping or walking with difficulty; lame.
- Weak, flimsy, or unreliable.
Usage: informal; sometimes considered offensive when referring to a person with a disability
Usage: informal; slang
Examples
- After the injury, he had a gimpy walk for several weeks.
- The old chair was gimpy and wobbled whenever anyone sat on it.
- The internet connection was gimpy during the storm.
- She complained that her knee felt gimpy after the long run.
- That gimpy excuse won't work with the teacher.
- The gimpy fence needed repairs before winter.