Re: [Cooker] [OT] Misuse of the word gimp

2003-10-23 Thread Simon Oosthoek
On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 02:47:07PM -0400, Rob wrote: On Wednesday 22 October 2003 14:28, Jaco Greeff wrote: AFAIK, this is really slang, Yes, and as I said, Gimp is one of those words whose American colloquial or vulgar usage in no way resembles its dictionary definition. Why not

[Cooker] [OT] Misuse of the word gimp

2003-10-22 Thread Jaco Greeff
Rob wrote: The second most common use of the word refers to a... well, a character in the movie Pulp Fiction. I'll let you research that one. He is the guy in the black leather suit in Pulp Fiction, typically associated with alternative sexual preferences. (Some misuse reported here:

Re: [Cooker] [OT] Misuse of the word gimp

2003-10-22 Thread Rob
On Wednesday 22 October 2003 14:28, Jaco Greeff wrote: AFAIK, this is really slang, Yes, and as I said, Gimp is one of those words whose American colloquial or vulgar usage in no way resembles its dictionary definition. Sadly, it doesn't much matter what its origins or dictionary definition