Comment Comment by smt88 > really gimped our performanceI'm a native English speaker in the US and have never heard or read "gimp" used as an adjective this way. Never.I have heard it used as a slur against people with disabilities many times, in real life, movies, and books.Even the usage you're claiming is the most common sounds like it's a synonym for "cripple".The entire etymology for the word "gimp" supports that it was conceived originally as a slur and continues to be used that way.https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimpEither way, why would anyone want to download something with that name? It's embarrassing to recommend it to people. parent smt88 7 years ago
I'm a native English speaker in the US and have never heard or read "gimp" used as an adjective this way. Never.
I have heard it used as a slur against people with disabilities many times, in real life, movies, and books.
Even the usage you're claiming is the most common sounds like it's a synonym for "cripple".
The entire etymology for the word "gimp" supports that it was conceived originally as a slur and continues to be used that way.
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/gimp
Either way, why would anyone want to download something with that name? It's embarrassing to recommend it to people.