Limpsome

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterised or marked by limping; languid dialectal

    "Such a trail will seem a snap to follow, and even better, nobody aboard a limpsome pony could hope to outrun 'em all the way to the railroad line."

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"Such a trail will seem a snap to follow, and even better, nobody aboard a limpsome pony could hope to outrun 'em all the way to the railroad line."

Etymology

From limp + -some.

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