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1883 American 6 187 We wish somebody would compile a Philadelphia ‘idioticon’. We have many local oddities: ‘Gi'me’, for ‘give me’.

1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn v. 41 Don't gimme no sass.

1888 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms xi. 131 Now gimme some grub, for I've had nothing since sunrise.

1892 R. Kipling Many Inventions (1893) 163 Gimme a light—gimme a light!

1918 H. G. Wells Joan & Peter viii. 230 ‘Gimme my cane, someone,’ said Mr. Mainwearing.

1923 P. G. Wodehouse Adventures of Sally xv. 185 ‘Will you have a whisky and soda, Uncle Donald?’..‘Yes,’ said his relative... ‘Gimme.’

1958 E. Nel Mr. Churchill's Secretary ii. 30 If the Prime Minister said ‘Gimme Pug’ I must fetch General Ismay.

1958 E. Nel Mr. Churchill's Secretary ii. 30 If he merely stretched out his hand and said ‘Gimme’ I must place in his hand whatever he needed.

1927 P. G. Wodehouse Meet Mr. Mulliner v. 166 Boy, I use bank-notes for summer underclothing, and I don't care how bad you've got the gimme's if only you'll sign on the dotted line.

1928 Sunday Disp. 2 Sept. 7/3 The vamp..is what the Americans call a ‘Gimme Girl’.

1963 C. Morris I bought Newspaper ii. 19 One could only write him off as a victim of our acquisitive, thrusting, philosophy of get and ‘gimme’.