Definition of "gimme" []

• Informal Contraction of give me.
• Slang Demanding material things or especially money; acquisitive: today's gimme society; tired of gimme letters. (adjective)
• 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. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Players generally concede putts when the opposing player is within "gimme" range on the green."
• "It's on this page, scroll down to the left, you'll see a poll about Osama's video and who Osama wants to win - gimme a break."
• "A good craftsman allows themselves one coincidence -- one 'gimme' -- per story, maximum."