Meanings
Gimli1
- A male given name.
Gimli2
plural Gimlis
- A skilled warrior seen as comic relief, especially one who is short or otherwise shaped like a fantasy dwarf.
He is the Gimli of the Gamma team.
2022 September 6, “Hulk really looks like a munchkin now”, in reddit.com, archived from the original on 18 Aug 20262 more examples
The thing that stands the most is that when I first read the books Ron was one of my fav characters, after watching the movies a lot of times I kind of hate him, he is the Gimli of this universe, but now that I'm reading the books again I find him OK. The movies make him look like a fool all the time.
2019 November 2, FreakingSmile, “Would it be enjoyable to read the books after watching movies?”, in reddit.com, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026Hes the Gimli of GoTs. Should be a badass- used as comic relief.
2026 March 26, TropicalPossum954, “the show would be nothing without him”, in reddit.com, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026
Origin
Gimli · noun
From the character Gimli in the Lord of the Rings series.
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Gimli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gimli
“Gimli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gimli. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gimli,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gimli.
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