gimme cap

American  

noun

1. a visored cap decorated with the symbol or name of a product, company, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of gimme cap

First recorded in 1975–80; so called from its being given away as a promotional item

Example Sentences

“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