Lame (slang)

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Lame is a slang adjective used to describe things of poor quality in a manner that is synonymous with crap. It is also used to mock clichéd or 'uncool' performances. Lame is linked to the standard English use of the term for being disabled in movement or being otherwise crippled.

One early use of the word lame in this context is by musician Bob Dylan in his song "Desolation Row," written in 1965:

All these people that you mentioned,
 Yes, I know them, they're quite lame
 I had to rearrange their faces
 And give them all another name.

In both English and non-English speaking countries, the term is used mainly by users of videogames, online gaming, IRC, and other Internet-related technologies. In this context, it may also depict a clueless person or a mistake typically seen in newbies' actions or words (in which case such persons are called lamers).

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