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gissa

gissa contraction: give us a; give me a.

Contraction

gissa

  1. (UK, contraction, nonstandard, slang) Give us a; give me a.
    • This bloke comes up to his mate, and says "Ere," 'e says, 'gissa fag, tosh,' 'e says.1952, Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, Sir Owen Seaman, Punch
    • (Pacing up and down in front of the protesting ICKLES, threateningly.) C'mon, Emma, gissa hand here.2002, Anabel Donald, Be nice

Forms of gissa

alternative formgizza

Origin of gissa

gi' us a

Questions about gissa

What does gissa mean?
Gissa means give us a; give me a.
What part of speech is gissa?
Gissa is a contraction.

Words near gissa in the dictionary

  1. Gisondos
  2. Gisors
  3. Gispert
  4. Gisperts
  5. giss
  6. gissa
  7. gissard
  8. gissards
  9. Gissendanner
  10. Gissendanners
  11. Gissing

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