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lame 1, adjective (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: lama]
a) unable to walk properly because your leg or foot is injured or weak
::a lame dog
go lame
(=become lame)
b) the lame [plural] people who are lame
a lame explanation or excuse is weak and difficult to believe
lame excuse/explanation
::She gave some lame excuse about missing the bus.
::a lame attempt to deflect criticism
-see also lamely
informal boring or not very good
-synonym poor poor
::A lot of the songs on this album are a bit lame.
::the company's lame performance
-- lameness n [U]