In the area where I grew up (I can't really speak for here, which is much more animal-filled and might be different), I think young people knew that "lame" had a "difficulty walking" sense if they thought about it -- they wouldn't be completely lost if it was used that way in a book -- but it wasn't something that was used in everyday life. It seemed like an archaic usage.
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Date: 2010-10-27 04:39 pm (UTC)