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gimping
7 letters · 5 distinct letters
A form of gimp.
- verb
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
- noun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Word history
History of gimp
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.
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Why this word counts
- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 60: a larger list with less common words.
- How common it is
- Too rare to measure in everyday writing.
- In the spelling bee
- Bonus word It’s waiting for an editor’s review because it’s only in the less common word lists, and it’s rare in everyday writing, and it’s a form of the less common word gimp. Until then it scores as a bonus word.