Gimp

n.

Heard in Galway, Dublin, Kerry, Cork, Sligo, Offaly, Westmeath and Leitrim

A person's distinctive or awkward manner of walking. Also, a useless or foolish individual.

Look at the gimp on your man. Go away you're such a gimp.

Posh English

Observe the peculiar gait on that fellow. Away with you, you are quite the useless noodle.

Same phrase, other counties

• Dublin
• Kerry
• Cork
• Sligo
• Offaly
• Westmeath
• Leitrim

Related terms

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• Shit walking and pull a plough behind himAn exceptionally capable or admirable individual.
• GatchA distinctive or swaggering style of walking; a gait.