gimme

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgɪmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gimē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gim•me  (gimē),USA pronunciation 
  1. [Pron. Spelling.]give me.

n. Slang. 
  1. Sport[Golf.]a final short putt that a player is not required to take in informal play.
  2. the gimmes:
    • reliance on or a demand for the generosity of others, esp. as one's due:grown children with the gimmes who still expect money from their parents.
    • greediness.
Also, gimmie. 
  • informal pronunciation, pronounced of give me 1925–30

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