Look, are you sure you put this in the right category... or is this some weird kind of inside joke?
To offend: ofender.
The word "gimp" is pronounced with a hard "g" sound, like "g" in "goat." The "im" is pronounced like the word "him." So, it sounds like "gimp."
I'm sorry to offend you.
I would not want to offend your sensibilities.
Well, it's not a nice word.
The root word for "offensive" is "offend."
Gimp, a pejorative term for a person with a disability, specifically a limp
heh-FEHR (הפר)
hurt or harm
The word 'offended' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to offend. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective.The abstract noun forms of the verb to offend are offenceand the gerund, offending.
offend
In its earliest use in 1664 the word gimp means a flat braid or round cord and is thought to be Dutch in origin. This version of the word is still in use today by organizations like the Girl Scouts.