lameness

plural of nipple cripple

(slang) A school prank, the act of taking a person's nipple between the thumb and forefinger and then twisting it around roughly.

(idiomatic) A person who has been rendered indecisive, alienated, uncaring, confused, or helpless in conjunction with experiencing debilitating emotions, such as worry, fear, panic, despair, etc.

plural of emotional cripple

The name of at least four streams in the United States, in Colorado, New York, Tennessee and Virginia. / A statutory city in Colorado, United States, and the county seat of Teller County.

In a way that cripples, or is crippling