KING: What does the president say when he watches television or reads the newspapers and sees the term lame duck? Bush tends to bristle when the term lame duck comes up, even more so when Congress challenges his decisions as commander in chief. If it keeps on raining, the levee's going to break Garry 2006 He's given new definition to the term lame duck and while most Americans are happy to have the French hate us, I think they'd be significantly more concerned with a British finger wagging.
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Reid Spokesperson: Democratic Senators May Vote On Lieberman's Fate In Full Caucus Meeting 2009 He gives the term lame duck a completely new meaning. adjective pathetically lacking in force or effectivenessīefore becoming disabled, I was told very directly why the term lame is so offensive and I worked very hard to remove it from my vocabulary.noun a fabric interwoven with threads of metal.noun someone who doesn't understand what is going on.verb deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg.
verb transitive to cause a person or animal to become lameįrom WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. adjective slang Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant. adjective slang Unconvincing or unbelievable. adjective by extension Hobbling limping inefficient imperfect. adjective Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function. adjective Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs. noun in the plural A set of joined, overlapping metal plates. adjective (Stock Exchange), Any office holder who is serving out a term after a replacement has been selected.įrom Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. adjective Hence, hobbling limping inefficient imperfect. adjective To some degree disabled by reason of the imperfect action of a limb crippled. adjective Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect, or temporary obstruction of a function. Figuratively, imperfect lacking finish or completeness defective in quality or quantity halting insufficient hobbling: as, lame verse lame rimes a lame excuse.įrom the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. Inefficient from injury or defect unsound or impaired in strength crippled: as, a lame leg or arm. Crippled or disabled by injury to or defect of a limb or limbs specifically, walking with difficulty halting limping: as, a lame man or horse. 
To make lame cripple or disable render imperfect or unsound: as, to lame an antagonist to lame an arm or a leg. Earthen: used of pottery: as, a lame pig (an earthen vessel). noun A broken piece of earthenware a potsherd. transitive verb To cause to become lame cripple. 
adjective Slang Socially inappropriate foolish.adjective Informal Dull or unsatisfactory.adjective Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible.noun A thin metal plate, especially one of the overlapping steel plates in medieval armor.From The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
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