plural gimmes
1
: a short putt in golf conceded to an opponent in casual or match play
2
: something easily achieved or won especially in a contest
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The new-look roster had a lot of jump in the scoreless first period and the Lightning looked like a team that thought the game was going to be a gimme.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
The Sharks’ first goal was a gimme, a softy by Smith.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The four-time major champion missed a crucial gimme, prompting an epic troll job from NYGC's social media team.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
That seems to me like a gimme for any president to go and do that.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
The Sharks’ first goal was a gimme, a softy by Smith.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The four-time major champion missed a crucial gimme, prompting an epic troll job from NYGC's social media team.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
That seems to me like a gimme for any president to go and do that.
—Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Gimme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimme. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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