Re:Show HN: Get Paid to Build Your Next Side Project
by slantyyz on Wednesday June 14, 2017 @07:23PM
(#14556803)
That word existed well before Pulp Fiction.
From Dictionary.com:
>> Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a person who limps or is lame.
>> Origin
>> An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; origin uncertain
>> Usage note
>> When describing someone who is lame, gimp is used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. But within the disability community, it is sometimes a term of self-reference.
From Dictionary.com:
>> Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a term used to refer to a person who limps or is lame.
>> Origin
>> An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; origin uncertain
>> Usage note
>> When describing someone who is lame, gimp is used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. But within the disability community, it is sometimes a term of self-reference.