lemme
AmericanEtymology
Origin of lemme
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of let me in continuous rapid speech
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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
“O.K., so lemme just say, I’ll give you the simple answer: ‘Office Space’ is to his credit, and ‘Idiocracy’ is entirely my fault.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2017
“Yo, lemme get that,” I said, taking it out of his hand.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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