show v imp JOYCE 37-8. Surrender an object to another person for inspection.
1863 MORETON 36 ~ (Imperative) Give. 1937 DEVINE 45 ~ Used in the sense of 'Give it to me.' 'Let me see.' T 245/51-66 'I got a hard sum to do tonight,' she said. 'I don't know how I'm goin' a do un.' 'Show,' he said. 'Let me see un.' 1968 DILLON 153 Show me that knife, show. That's an awful thing to be foolin' around with. 1976 GUY 97 What old trash and rubbitch there do be washin' up on the beaches these days... Show here.
