lemme

American

[lem-ee] / ˈlɛm i /

Informal.

let me.

Etymology

Origin of lemme

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of let me in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

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“Jeremy lemme be captain at Arthur’s Air Boat Tours,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

The pair met back in 2019, when the singer posted photos from one such tour and wrote on her Facebook page: "Jeremy lemme be captain at Arthur’s Air Boat Tours x".

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

It is not strange to go to a Black function, maybe a holiday dinner and hear "Hey Auntie, lemme get yams, seafood salad, macaroni salad, three turkey meatballs and four of those double-eggs!"

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2023

It’s an outgrowth of a culture that is both hyper-controlling and hyper-self-centered, but lemme stop before I go too far off on this rant.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2018

“Lord, lemme go see if Santa’s okay. Poor thing. Maybe she burnt herself on the stove. Santa’s all the time getting herself burnt. She don’t take care around the fire, you know.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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