gimme

noun gim·me \ ˈgi-mē \

Definition of gimme

plural gimmes

1 :a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play

2 :something easily achieved or won especially in a contest

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With a week off to get over whatever happened at JMU, this has to be another gimme.

— mike kern, Philly.com, "Villanova starts new era as 10th-ranked team in FCS," 28 Aug. 2017
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme – more photos from the set of the Mamma Mia sequel.

— lindsay kimble, PEOPLE.com, "My My, How Can We Resist These First Photos of Lily James in Costume on the Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! Set," 26 Aug. 2017
That was a gimme completion, but Robinson had created a gap on the cornerback trailing him and had from the numbers to the sideline free from the safety.

— chris burke, SI.com, "Blake Bortles’s Biggest Problem May No Longer Be His Mechanics," 18 Aug. 2017
Only a road game at Ohio State could be a gimme during that run.

— don markus, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland will get early test with Purdue on tap in Big Ten opener at home," 17 Aug. 2017
But getting aid from a non-profit hospital isn’t exactly a gimme.

— helaine olen, The Atlantic, "Even the Insured Often Can't Afford Their Medical Bills," 18 June 2017
Its home games are against Costa Rica and Panama, neither a gimme, but both very winnable.

— victor mather, New York Times, "U.S. Soccer Fans Can Relax. The Team Should Make the World Cup.," 14 June 2017
Even Njoku, who had been immune to criticism to that point, dropped a gimme.

— dan labbe, cleveland.com, "Browns rookie minicamp shows the talent is there, but developing it will take time," 15 May 2017
Another gimme first-rounder from the Big Ten is Ryan Ramczyk.

— teddy greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Which Big Ten teams stand to lose most in NFL draft?," 27 Apr. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of gimme

from gimme, contraction of give me

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