• CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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      9 days ago

      This is why dictionaries list more than 1 definition and you shouldn’t stop at the first one:

      1. weak; inadequate; unsatisfactory; clumsy.

      a lame excuse.

      1. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. awkward, dull, stupid, or uninteresting.
      1. Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. out of touch with modern fads or trends; unsophisticated.

      https://www.dictionary.com/browse/lame