Clopin (en. Hobble)

/klɔ.pɛ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who walks with difficulty, often due to an injury.

The cripple was slowly making his way down the path.

Le clopin avançait lentement sur le chemin.

An individual who has a staggering gait.

We encountered a cripple in the street, he seemed to be in trouble.

On a croisé un clopin dans la rue, il semblait en difficulté.

From the old French 'clop', meaning 'to limp'.

to walk like a cripple

to walk difficultly, in an unstable manner.

marcher comme un clopin

to be lame

to be in poor condition, in an unflattering state.

être clopin

to limp

to have an irregular gait due to an injury.

boiter

to have bought

a more general term for a person with mobility difficulties.

acheté

A cripple can refer to someone who is a bit strange or awkward.

This guy is really awkward in his manners.

Ce type est vraiment clopin dans ses manières.

Used to describe someone who moves with difficulty but insists on continuing.

She is limping but she doesn't want to give up hiking.

Elle est clopin mais elle ne veut pas abandonner la randonnée.