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limp-wrist

limp-wrist noun: a gay man, especially a flamboyant one.

Noun

limp-wrist (plural limp-wrists)

  1. (derogatory) A gay man, especially a flamboyant one.

Verb

limp-wrist (third-person singular simple present limp-wrists, present participle limp-wristing, simple past and past participle limp-wristed)

  1. To hold a handgun with an insufficiently-firm-and-stiff grip while firing, allowing recoil to move the frame of the gun too far rearward and causing the recoil spring to absorb too little energy from the slide for the action to cycle properly.

Forms of limp-wrist

Noun
plurallimp-wrists
alternative formlimpwrist
Verb
third-person singular presentlimp-wrists
present participlelimp-wristing
past participlelimp-wristed
pastlimp-wristed

Origin of limp-wrist

From limp + wrist.

Questions about limp-wrist

What does limp-wrist mean?
Limp-wrist means a gay man, especially a flamboyant one.
What part of speech is limp-wrist?
Limp-wrist can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of limp-wrist?
The plural of limp-wrist is limp-wrists.

Words near limp-wrist in the dictionary

  1. limp reraises
  2. limp reraising
  3. limp-dick
  4. limp-dickedness
  5. limp-dicks
  6. limp-wrist
  7. limp-wristed
  8. limp-wristing
  9. limp-wrists
  10. limpa
  11. limpa bread

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