Krüppel — meaning in English

English meaning

• cripple noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
• gimp noun A narrow decorative braid or trim, often stiffened with wire or cord, used to edge curtains, furniture, or clothing.

Senses

Krüppel is used for these senses in English:

• cripple (offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body.
• gimp (BDSM) A submissive dressed in a full-body suit of latex or a similar material.

cripple — full definition

1. noun An outdated and now offensive term for a person with a serious physical disability.
2. verb To severely damage or disable something, physically or otherwise.

gimp — full definition

1. noun A narrow decorative braid or trim, often stiffened with wire or cord, used to edge curtains, furniture, or clothing.
2. noun A limping walk, or (informally and often considered offensive) a person who walks with a limp.
3. verb To walk with a limp; to hobble.

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