gibsmedat
See also: gibs me dat
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editA caricature of how a black person would supposedly pronounce give me that.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈɡɪbsmidæt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editgibsmedat (uncountable)
- (slang, offensive) A supposed mentality of entitlement to welfare and refusal to pay, stereotypically associated with African-Americans.
- 2018, Francis Nally, A Manifesto About Stalking Patrick Hyland, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 75:
- 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.
- 2017, Pilleater, Almond Eyes, Baby Face, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 230:
- This is where everything is heading towards! One big Asian-Aryan society, and every other unworthy non-white suffers from both liberal egalitarian delusions and "gibsmedat" disorder. That is where our future is if we don't address this issue.
Derived terms
edit- gibs (clipping)
See also
edit- pull oneself up by one's bootstraps (used to mean "not relying on government welfare")
- rugged individualism
- Uncle Sugar (related to government welfare)