How to pronounce “jimp”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (dated, Scotland, Northern England) neat; trim; delicate
• (dated, Scotland, Northern England) scant; barely sufficient.
• [Noun]
• A notch on the spine of a knife blade to increase grip, usually in sets of three or more (jimping).
• Such a notch elsewhere on the knife (handle scales, liner lock, choil) for the same purpose (grippiness).

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