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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The four-time major champion missed a crucial gimme, prompting an epic troll job from NYGC's social media team.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
That seems to me like a gimme for any president to go and do that.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
He’s helped out by Pavel Buchnevich, who fires a chest-high gimme to set up the catch-and-release.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
There are no gimmes in the playoffs, but meeting the winner of the Steelers-Texans matchup is the best-case scenario.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
That seems to me like a gimme for any president to go and do that.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
He’s helped out by Pavel Buchnevich, who fires a chest-high gimme to set up the catch-and-release.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
There are no gimmes in the playoffs, but meeting the winner of the Steelers-Texans matchup is the best-case scenario.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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