gimme
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gim·me
(gĭm′ē) Informal
Contraction of give me.
adj. Slang
Demanding material things or especially money; acquisitive: today's gimme society; tired of gimme letters.
n. Sports
A putt that is granted to a fellow player as successfully made either before it is attempted or after it is missed in an informal game of golf.
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gimme
(ˈɡɪmiː) orgimmie
interj
slang give me!
n
(Golf) golf a short putt that one is excused by one's opponent from playing because it is considered too easy to miss
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gim•me
(ˈgɪm i)n., pl. -mes, -mies.
1. Pron. Spelling. give me.
n. 2. the gimmes or gimmies, Slang. avarice; greed.
[1880–85]
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