Gimme

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Written form of a reduction of give me.


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gimme (v.)

by 1828, representing the colloquial contraction of give me. To have the gimmes "be eagerly greedy" is from 1918; gimme cap attested by 1978. Middle English had yemme, gemme, contractions of yeve me (Middle English form of give me).

TOMMY — Gimme a cake.

MAMMA — If what? — If you please .

TOMMY — O, let up on that Pinafore business; gimme a cake!

["Puck," July 2, 1878]