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Meaning
Verb
●
To
walk
lamely
,
as if
favouring
one leg.
●
To
travel
with a
malfunctioning
system of propulsion.
●
To
move
or
proceed
irregularly.
●
In Poker:
To
call
,
particularly
in an
unraised
pot
pre-flop.
●
To be
inadequate
or unsatisfactory.
●
To
happen
;
befall
; chance.
●
To
come upon
; meet.
Noun
●
In Gaits:
An
irregular
,
jerky
or
awkward
gait.
●
A
scraper
for
removing
poor
ore
or
refuse
from the sieve.
●
A
scraper
of
board
or sheet-iron
shaped
like
half
the
head
of a small
cask
, used for
scraping
the
ore
off the
sieve
in the
operation
of hand-jigging.
Adj
●
flaccid;
flabby
, like flesh.
●
lacking
stiffness
; flimsy
●
not erect
●
not having an
erect
penis
●
physically weak
Phrase
●
Acronym of Louis XIV, James II, Queen Mary of Modena and the Prince of Wales. (a code-word among Jacobites)
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Origin
limp
English
limpen
Middle English (1100-1500)
limpan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Stiff
Numb
Sore
Swollen
Waddle
Flaccid
Wobbly
Wobble
Floppy
Wet
Hobble
Pale
Bruised
Bruise
Glide
Dizzy
Loose
Faint
Puffy
Lethargic
Leg
Whimper
Droop
Crawl
Clammy
Squeak
Soft
Gallop
Slither
Thin
Grimace
Dull
Legs
Shimmy
Bald
Swing
Pee
Listless
Dazed
Whimpering
Wrinkled
Watery
Lifeless
Amble
Cold
Misshapen
Greasy
Warm
Flaky
Walk
Slide
Sweaty
Sticky
Droopy
Neck
Lie Down
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Rhymes
Imp
Simp
Gimp
Wimp
Dimp
Limp
Pimp
Blimp
Crimp
Skimp
Primp
Chimp
Scrimp
Shrimp
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