Word: limpness
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...Limp Life...
...good example arose in the Northeastern show. The Band wanted to say that the addition of girls to the all-male band would bring new life to the Band. On the field, a limp, lifeless male sex symbol would march into a normal, rigid position...
There were no serious injuries against Rutgers, and sophomore defensive tackle Ed Vena, who sat out the game with an ankle injury, was running Monday with only a slight limp. He's expected to start against Columbia...
ARREST. Once an individual is taken into custody, police may not interrogate him until they inform him of his rights to silence and legal counsel. But even if an arrest is illegal for any reason, the act of sitting down or going limp is often treated as the separate offense of resisting arrest. Third parties may be charged with interference for as little as standing in the way. Since an arrested witness is almost no use at all, lawyers suggest that observers who think police are unfair should keep quiet and note facts like the officer's badge number...
...boat spectator fleet, a faulty backstay and a spinnaker sheet that snapped with a sharp bang, causing the sail to flap wildly until the crew could wrestle it down. During a race against Heritage later in the week, Intrepid's spinnaker halyard jammed, and she had to limp along like a wounded bird until a crewman was hoisted aloft in a bosun's chair to free the flapping sail. The breakdowns and the occasionally sloppy crew work made it exceedingly difficult to assess any of the boats' chances. Yet at week's end Valiant appeared...