I'm just trying to describe it for a short story I'm writing? I figure that one would describe the way someone moves in crutches differently than walking, and the only word that comes to mind is "swing" and that sounds a little odd in my opinion.
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There are a few words for this... I think the one that best fits your description is "yes-man":
a person (especially a man) who agrees with everything that someone says : a person who supports the opinions or ideas of someone else in order to earn that person's approval
The first one to come to mind was "toady", which has the added benefit of being a noun and a verb:
Noun: a person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way; sycophant
Verb: to fawn on and flatter (someone)
Sycophant is also a good word:
a person who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence; parasite; toady
There are a bunch of other options, though, including "flunky":
In American English it's common to start that kind of response with "It's funny, [...]". For example, if someone told you they found a hundred dollars on the street last week, you might say, "It's funny, me too!" A few other ways of opening stories are "This one time, ..." or "I remember this once, ..." These are all very colloquial examples but seem appropriate for the situation you described.
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Two words to describe a broken gait are "to limp" and "to hobble".
"Hobble" suggests one is walking unevenly due to injury or pain. Limp mean to walk with difficulty due to damage, weakness or stiffness. So either would be correct.
You can say "He is limping" or "He is walking with a limp". You can also say "He is hobbling on crutches", but not "He is walking with a hobble" Check a dictionary for more usage notes.