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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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I feel so gimme-a-cigarette right now
gimmie-a-cigarette, is it an adjective or an idiom that expresses a feeling side ?
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It's a colloquial form of 'Give me a cigarette'. When it's hyphenated as in your example, it's an informal adjectival phrase (not an idiom). Rover
- It's a colloquial form of 'Give me a cigarette'.
- When it's hyphenated as in your example, it's an informal adjectival phrase (not an idiom).
- Rover
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It's a colloquial form of 'Give me a cigarette'.
When it's hyphenated as in your example, it's an informal adjectival phrase (not an idiom).
Rover
When it's hyphenated as in your example, it's an informal adjectival phrase (not an idiom).
Rover
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I still could not understand
please show me how to use them and give me examples
please show me how to use them and give me examples
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It's an awkwardly formed adjective. Don't use it at all. Such casual formations are used by people who do not know the right words.
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