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noun

• A stupid or undesirable person.

verb

• To cause (a person or animal) to become lame.

  Example: 1877, Anna Sewell, Black Beauty: And if you don't want to lame your horse you must look sharp and get them [stones stuck in hooves] out quickly.

adjective

• Unable to walk properly because of a problem with one's feet or legs.

• Moving with pain or difficulty on account of injury, defect or temporary obstruction of a function.

  Example: a lame leg, arm or muscle

• (by extension) Hobbling; limping; inefficient; imperfect.

• Unconvincing or unbelievable.

  Example: He had a really lame excuse for missing the birthday party.

• Failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.

  Example: He kept telling these extremely lame jokes all night.

noun

• A lamina; a thin layer or plate of material, as in certain kinds of armor.

• (in the plural) A set of joined overlapping metal plates.

verb

• To shine.