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

After a flirty “Love Me Do,” he asked the women in the crowd to “gimme a Beatles scream,” then nodded approvingly at the sound.

From Los Angeles Times

De Goede ate up the minutes clipping over a gimme of a penalty to take Canada back out beyond two converted scores and could have created another try had she found wing Alysha Corrigan after a late intercept.

From BBC

“Gimme something to have sweet dreams about tonight,” the text said, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than a “daunting” challenge, in other words, that one looks like a gimme.

From Los Angeles Times

Fellow 53-year-old, rapper Busta Rhymes, also hit the stage to perform tracks including Break Ya Neck and Gimme Some More on a night when he received the Rock The Bells Visionary prize.

From BBC

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