gimme

noun

gim·​me ˈgi-mē How to pronounce gimme (audio)
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

Examples of gimme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And once the Bruins get through that gauntlet, there isn’t a gimme left on the schedule. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 14 Sep. 2024 Moss still threw for 229 yards and a touchdown in an efficient performance — and could’ve had two more scores, had his receivers not dropped two gimmes in the first half. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024 Texas has a huge load of 40 electoral votes and a massive media landscape, but taking the Lone Star State off the GOP gimme list would be a coup unseen in a generation. Make sense of what matters in Washington. Philip Elliott, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024 Long a bastion for conservative orthodoxy, the state that sent Barry Goldwater and John McCain to Washington was a consistent gimme for Republicans. Philip Elliott, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gimme 

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Word History

Etymology

from gimme, contraction of give me

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gimme was in 1929

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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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