lemme
AmericanEtymology
Origin of lemme
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of let me in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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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
“I thought, my husband’s working, it’s late, we’re at the airport, lemme just Google it to see what the conditions are,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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
If anyone knows where it it, lemme know.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2018
“Who’s truck is that? No, wait a minute, lemme guess. That’s your truck, Bernie?”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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