Gibsmedat

//ˈɡɪbsmidæt// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A supposed mentality of entitlement to welfare and a refusal to pay, stereotypically associated with African-Americans. offensive, slang, uncountable

    "I don't know whether gibsmedat is a part of African-American culture or blacks worldwide. But hear this Tyrone, I am not going to give you anything."

Example

More examples

"I don't know whether gibsmedat is a part of African-American culture or blacks worldwide. But hear this Tyrone, I am not going to give you anything."

Etymology

A white caricature of how a black person would supposedly pronounce give me that.

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