I got me a...

I got me a... pronunciation

/eye GOT mee uh/

Meaning

I got me a truck means you got a truck, and that extra me puts you square in the middle of the deal. Southern and Appalachian speech does this a lot: I bought me a dog, I'm gonna get me some supper. It isn't wrong grammar in that talk. It's how you claim the thing as yours and sound satisfied about it.

How folks use it

• “I got me a new fishing pole at the flea market.”
• “I'm fixin' to get me a cold drink out of that cooler.”

Origin and etymology

Old Southern and Appalachian habit of sticking me right after the verb to point back at the speaker: I got me, I bought me, I want me. Shows up in writing as far back as Davy Crockett. The Dictionary of American Regional English marks it especially South and South Midland.

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