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Definition of 'lame'Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .
Adjective
( er)
Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.
Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.
- a lame leg, arm or muscle
(by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.
* Barrow
- a lame endeavour
* Shakespeare
- O, most lame and impotent conclusion!
(slang) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
- He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.
(slang) Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.
- He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night.
(slang) Strangely corny or sweet to an extent.
- I told him not to bring me flowers, so he brought a bunch of carrots instead. It was lame but it made me smile.
Usage notes
Referring to a person without a disability as “lame” is offensive to many as it suggests a derogatory characterization of the physical condition from which the term was derived.
Derived terms
* lame duck
* lamage
* lamebrain
* lamely
* lameness
* lamestream
* lame-o
Verb
( lam)
to cause a person or animal to become lame
* 1877', Anna Sewell, ''Black Beauty'': And if you don't want to ' lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.
* 1913 ,
- Now her soul felt lamed in itself. It was her hope that was struck.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) lame, from (etyl) lamina.
Noun
( en-noun)
A lamina.
(in the plural) A set of joined, overlapping metal plates.
Related terms
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Etymology 3
Verb
( lam)
(obsolete) To shine.
- (Piers Plowman)
( Webster 1913)
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