gimme

American  

[gim-ee] / ˈgɪm i /

Or gimmie

1. Informal. give me.

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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 British  

/ ˈɡɪmiː /

interjection

1. slang give me!

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noun

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

Etymology

Origin of gimme

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

Example Sentences

What was once an annual gimme, is now a brutal benchmark which England have struggled to reach.

From BBC

As the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” plays, the then-incoming first lady jets from her Florida mansion to her New York City penthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gimme Credit analyst Dave Novosel thinks some of that concern could be misplaced.

From Barron's

The bond-research company Gimme Credit lowered its recommendation on Netflix’s debt to Underperform.

From Barron's

“Considering that the company should produce free cash flow of $9 billion per year or better, debt could be reduced rather quickly,” wrote Gimme Credit analyst Dave Novosel in a research note.

From Barron's

Related Words

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