cripple
noun/ˈkrɪpl/
/ˈkrɪpl/
(old-fashioned, offensive)- an offensive word for a person who is physically disabled, especially one who cannot walk well or at allWord OriginOld English: from two words, crypel and crēopel, both of Germanic origin and related to creep.
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