gimme

or gim·mie

[ gim-ee ]

1. Informal. give me.

noun

, Slang.

1. Golf. a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
2. the gimmes,
   1. 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.

   2. greediness.

gimme

/ ˈɡɪmiː /

interjection

1. slang.
   give me!

noun

1. golf a short putt that one is excused by one's opponent from playing because it is considered too easy to miss

Word History and Origins

Origin of gimme¹

First recorded in 1925–30; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of give me in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

The fourth candidate is the man with a beard wearing a blue shirt, also spotted in “Gimme Shelter” by Haskett.

From Washington Post