got me a...
Got myself a... Personal ownership with Southern grammar.
Also called got me a, I got me a.
Updated September 21, 2026
got me a... pronunciation
/GOT mee uh/
Meaning
I got me a truck means I got a truck for myself, with a little extra punch on the getting. The me is not a second person. It is a personal dative, the same pattern as we got us a puppy or she got her a sewing machine. Sounds like redneck English because it is.
How folks use it
- “I got me a new rifle for deer season.”
- “We got us a little place up the hollow.”
Origin and etymology
Linguists call this a personal or benefactive dative. DARE marks me for myself as especially South and South Midland. Appalachian examples run from Crockett and Civil War letters to Foxfire talk: got me a pole, bought me some pens, want me a pair of mules. Older British and Scots-Irish speech carried the habit; Southern mouths kept it.
Frequently asked questions
Is "got me a" bad grammar?
It is regional grammar, not a mistake. The me marks benefit for the speaker. Outside the South it can sound odd; inside it sounds natural.