Usually means: Made less effective or crippled.
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  1. gimped: Merriam-Webster
  2. gimped: Wordnik
  3. gimped: Wiktionary
  4. gimped: Dictionary.com
  5. gimped: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. gimped: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (gimped)

adjective:  (of yarn, cord, thread, wire, etc.) Wrapped or wound tightly with a second length of yarn or wire in a tight spiral, often by means of a gimping machine, leaving the core yarn straight and protected (gimped yarn). Also, generally, wrapped or twisted with string or wire (gimped buttons).
adjective:  (of fabric, curtains, clothing, or similar) Adorned with gimp (decorative trim); edged or embroidered.
adjective:  Jagged, as a jagged or uneven edge or outline; notched, edged with serrations or grooves; nicked, dented.
adjective:  (informal) Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function.
adjective:  (informal, computing) Modified by means of the GIMP image editor.

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