show-me
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of show-me
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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When I asked the nurse for billing information, she said she couldn’t access the system to show me anything.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
“I would have never noticed that if it didn’t highlight it and show me my body positioning,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
And they didn’t have a warrant, so they had to wait for the someone from outside, an FBI guy, to come in to show me a warrant on a cell phone ...
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Music kind of popped up and said, ‘Hey, show me how much you love me.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
“I want Dad to show me how to use the gifts he got me.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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