gammy
Bad leg, informally
Gammy is British and Australian slang for injured, lame, or not working properly, usually describing a body part: He's had a gammy leg since the accident, My gammy knee acts up in cold weather.
The word suggests a chronic or permanent condition rather than a fresh injury.
Uneven gait from injury
- hobblingWalking with impairment
- gimpyWalking with impairment
- dodgyQuestionable in character
- wonkyUnsteady or faulty
bad · weak · useless · dicky · crook · bung · knackered · buggered
Not easily bent
- achingExperiencing dull pain
- creakyMaking strained sounds
- rheumaticRelating to joint inflammation
- goutCrystal-induced joint inflammation
joint · knee · hip · leg · back · shoulder · wear and tear · chronic
limping
Uneven gait from injury
wonky · bad · weak · useless · dicky · crook · bung · knackered · buggered · shot
stiff
Not easily bent
gout · joint · knee · hip · leg · back · shoulder · wear and tear · chronic · degenerative
sprained
Ligament torn by twisting
sore · hurt · damaged · strained · pulled · wrenched · banged up · knocked · tender · inflamed
old
Existing many years
frail · aged · past it · worn out · senior · pensioner · old-timer · veteran
- Grandparentsgrandma, grandpa, grandmother, grandfather, grandparent
- family eldersgrandma, grandpa, grandfather, grandmother, grandparent
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- opening gambitInitial strategic maneuver
- queen's gambit
- The Queen's GambitPawn sacrifice opening move