lemme
AmericanEtymology
Origin of lemme
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of let me in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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"That's love, bro! No better joy than being a father! Come inside, lemme grab you one!"
From Salon • May 23, 2020
It’s an outgrowth of a culture that is both hyper-controlling and hyper-self-centered, but lemme stop before I go too far off on this rant.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2018
If anyone knows where it it, lemme know.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2018
He speaks with a Dutch accent yet peppers his conversation with classic Americanisms such as “yep” and “well, lemme tell ya.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2018
Joe said, “Hey, man, that’s a pretty nice-sounding guitar, lemme have a whack at it.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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