Drawing the line.

DON'T don't

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. JUST LAY THERE. GIMME gim·me
Informal
Contraction of give me.

adj. Slang
Demanding material things or especially money; acquisitive: today's gimme society; tired of gimme letters.

n. A HAND.

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Date:	May 1, 2004
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