gimme
Use Gimme in a sentence
i1.
Pronunciation spelling. give me.
noun Slang.
2.
Golf. a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
3.
the gimmes.
a.
reliance on or a demand for the generosity of others, especially as one's due: grown children with the gimmes who still expect money from their parents.
b.
Also, gim·mie.
Origin:
1925–30; informal pronunciation of give me
1925–30; informal pronunciation of give me
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| —interj | |
| 1. | slang give me! |
| —n | |
| 2. | golf a short putt that one is excused by one's opponent from playing because it is considered too easy to miss |
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Gimme
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Slang Dictionary
gimme definition[ˈgɪmi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Example sentences
And, expect them to not repeat offend gimme a break.
Instead you hear all the competing gimme demands: more luxury, more stuff on stuff.
Uh, then, gimme tiny humble troll the right to vote in elections over there.
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