gimme
gimme Lexical Profile
gimme Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Something that is very easy to obtain, accomplish, or answer; a certainty or a handout.
"The first question on the trivia quiz was a total gimme that every team answered correctly."
In golf, a short putt that is so close to the hole that the opposing player concedes it without requiring it to be played.
"Since the ball stopped just three inches from the cup, her opponent declared it a gimme."
Word Nuance & Usage
In informal speech and writing, "gimme" frequently represents a phonetic contraction of the imperative phrase "give me" (e.g., "Gimme a break"), whereas as a countable noun it refers to a concession in golf or an effortlessly simple task.
• Rhymes for gimme
Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in the late 19th century as a colloquial pronunciation respelling of the phrase "give me"; the noun sense emerged in early 20th-century golf slang from a player asking an opponent to concede a short putt.