gimme cap
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gimme cap
First recorded in 1975–80; so called from its being given away as a promotional item
Example Sentences
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“Stillwater” is animated by cascading cultural clashes and misunderstandings, most of them involving Damon’s character, a taciturn, working-class middle American whose eyes are perpetually shaded by a worn-out gimme cap.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021
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