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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
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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Not only because the Cardinals represented as close to a gimme as the Chargers are going to get on their precarious schedule.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Let’s all join in a big pep squad cheer — gimme an E! — for Eric Sondheimer’s 50th anniversary covering high school sports in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
If your 2-foot putt is so easy that you can call it a gimme and pick the ball up, why not take the 10 seconds to tap it in?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
If you want to get rid of the gimme, remind me not to play a round with you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
“Look, you wanna gimme half a dozen wine cakes, too? Ignatius gets nasty if we run outta cake.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
They allow gimmes if the putt is within the shaft of your putter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
On Friday night, Cronin and the Bruins will take on the challenge of Central Florida and his longtime adversary Dawkins, mindful there are no gimmes once you get this far.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
"That first half showed there's going to be no gimmes in this competition," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2022
Kicker Jason Myers: One preseason miss is obviously not that big of a deal, and 47-yarders aren’t complete gimmes.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
Joel Embiid had 27 points and 14 rebounds for the Sixers but missed a couple of gimmes and had a tying shot late blocked by Kuzma that could have changed the game.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
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