Lamest

/ˈleɪmɪst/ adjective

Definition

The worst or most boring version of something; something that is weak, unconvincing, or disappointing (superlative of 'lame').

Etymology

From Old English 'lam' meaning unable to walk properly, combined with the superlative suffix '-est.' The slang meaning of 'boring' or 'uncool' developed in 1950s American youth culture.

Kelly Says

The slang use of 'lame' to mean 'uncool' is considered offensive now, but it originally came from jazz musicians in the 1940s-50s using 'lame' to describe people who didn't understand the culture—creating an accidental disability slur in the process.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንኩላል
ehn-KOO-lahl
ARالعربية
أعجز
AH-juz
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে দুর্বল
SHOH-bcheh-yay DOOR-boh-lah
CACatalà
més dèbil
MEH-s DEH-beel
CSČeština
nejchabější
NAY-khah-BEH-zhee
DADansk
svagest
SWAH-geh-st
DEDeutsch
lahmste
LAHM-steh
ELΕλληνικά
πιο άρρωστος
PEE-oh AH-roh-stohs
ESEspañol
más cojo
MAH-s KOH-hoh
FAفارسی
ناتوان ترین
NAH-toh-vahn TAH-rehn
FISuomi
heikoimmin
HEH-koh-ee-meen
FRFrançais
le plus boiteux
luh PLOO bwah-TOH
GUGU
સૌથી નબળું
SAH-oo-thee NAH-bluhn
HAHA
mafi ƙarfi
MAH-fee KAR-fee
HEעברית
נכה
NAH-khah
HIहिन्दी
सबसे अधिक अपंग
SAH-bseh AH-deek AH-pahng
HUMagyar
leggyengébb
LEH-gehn-geh-b
IDBahasa Indonesia
paling lemah
PAH-leeng LEH-mah
IGIG
kasị dị ala
KAH-see DEE AH-lah
ITItaliano
più zoppo
PYOO TSOH-poh
JA日本語
最も不自由
MOH-toh FU-jee-yoh
KKKK
ең әлсіз
EH-n AHL-seez
KMKM
ខ្សោយជាងគេ
KSAH-oy JAHNG GEH
KO한국어
가장 약하다
KAH-jahng YAHK-hah-dah
MRMR
सगळ्यात कमकुवत
SAH-gah-lyah-t KAH-mah-koo-vat
MSBahasa Melayu
paling lemah
PAH-leeng LEH-mah
MYမြန်မာ
အားနည်းဆုံး
AH-nay ZOHN
NLNederlands
slechtst
SLEH-kst
NONorsk
svakkest
SWAH-keh-st
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ
SAH-b TOHN KAHM-zohr
PLPolski
najbardziej chromy
NAH-yahrd-zheh KROH-mee
PTPortuguês
mais manco
MAH-ees MAHN-koh
RORomână
cel mai slab
CHEL MAH-y SLAHB
RUРусский
хромейший
KHO-mehy-shy
SVSvenska
sämst
SEHM-st
SWKiswahili
dhaifu zaidi
dah-EE-foo ZAY-dee
TAதமிழ்
மிகவும் இயலாத
MEE-gah-vum EE-yah-lah-thah
TEతెలుగు
అత్యంత బలహీనమైన
AH-thyahnt BA-lah-hee-nah-mai-nah
THไทย
ที่สุด
TEE-soot
TLTL
pinakamahina
pee-NAH-kah-MAH-hee-nah
TRTürkçe
en sakat
EH-n SAH-kat
UKУкраїнська
хромийший
KHO-mee-yshy
URاردو
سب سے زیادہ کمزور
SAB SEH ZEE-ah-dah KAHM-zohr
VITiếng Việt
khập khiễng nhất
KHAH-p KHEE-uhng NINH
YOYO
ní í ṣe pọ̀
NEE EE SHAY POH
ZH中文
最弱
ZUI-ruò
ZUZU
odwa
OH-dwah

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