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gimme

or gim·mie

[ gim-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

Golf. a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
the gimmes,
1. 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.
2. greediness.

gimme

/ ˈɡɪmiː /

golf a short putt that one is excused by one's opponent from playing because it is considered too easy to miss

Origin of gimme¹

First recorded in 1925–30; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of give me in continuous rapid speech

The fourth candidate is the man with a beard wearing a blue shirt, also spotted in “Gimme Shelter” by Haskett.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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