gibsmedat

See also: gibs me dat

English

Alternative forms

• gibs me dat

Etymology

Approximation of give me that in African-American Vernacular English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɪbsmidæt/

Noun

gibsmedat (uncountable)

1. (derogatory, slang) A supposed mentality of entitlement to welfare and refusal to pay, stereotypically associated with African-Americans.
   • 2011 November 23, Sickle Cell, “10,000 GibsMeDat Niggers line up for turkey dinner.......”, in rec.arts.tv‎^[1] (Usenet):
   • 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

• gibs (clipping)

See also

• pull oneself up by one's bootstraps (used to mean "not relying on government welfare")
• rugged individualism
• Uncle Sugar (related to government welfare)