gimme
Americannoun
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gimmes
plural
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Golf. a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
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the gimmes,
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reliance on or a demand for the generosity of others, especially as one's due.
grown children with the gimmes who still expect money from their parents.
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interjection
noun
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Etymology
Origin of gimme
First recorded in 1925–30; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of give me in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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“There are no gimme games in this league for anybody, whether you are in first or last — every game is hard,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
I know it’s not fair to take a gimme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Rather than a “daunting” challenge, in other words, that one looks like a gimme.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
This is a gimme for Spurs - the perfect fixture for them to get over the way they lost the Super Cup in midweek, and for Frank to get off the mark.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
“Lemme have a hunk uh cheese and some sody crackers. “Just gimme a coupla them fat peanut paddies.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
They allow gimmes if the putt is within the shaft of your putter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
Moss still threw for 229 yards and a touchdown in an efficient performance — and could’ve had two more scores, had his receivers not dropped two gimmes in the first half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024
But the Pac-12 right now, with the slate of games from top to bottom, there’s no gimmes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023
Ireland and Wales are taking a different view of their second matches at the Rugby World Cup that should be gimmes for the two European powers.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
"That first half showed there's going to be no gimmes in this competition," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022
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