On Wednesday 22 October 2003 12:31 pm, Thierry Vignaud wrote:
> > hostile interface but also because the two most common cultural
> > references to the word "gimp" in the US (and maybe other English
> > speaking countries) are very, very negative and one could very
> > well get you sued if the wrong person heard you utter the word.  
> > Some of us *are* using and promoting Linux in business.  I'm glad
> > cinepaint is at least in contrib.
>
> uh?
> what're the offenses ?

gimp = cripple = "otherwise enabled" is one 
Since i can't afford US$295 to get into OED i can't give you the other one

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