show-me

[ shoh-mee ]

adjective

1. demanding proof or evidence before being convinced:

   a show-me attitude toward new ideas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of show-me¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

As for Manziel, the player who flashes a show-me-the-money sign after big plays might have lost about $14 million Thursday night.

From The Daily Beast

At the largest caucus in the Show-Me State held, in St. Charles County, the first attempt at selecting delegates ended in chaos.

From The Daily Beast

I became irrational and flunked the tough-guy test, the show-me-the-evidence test, the taciturn Gary Cooper test.

From The Daily Beast

Like Minnesota, the Show-Me State has experienced a tragic plane crash on the eve of an election.

From The Daily Beast

We are the Show-Me State, not the ‘Show me your papers’ state.

From The Daily Beast

MacCandless smiled with his lips, but his eyes wore the eternal Show-me!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• doubtful
• hesitant
• quizzical
• skeptical
• suspicious
• unconvinced
• unsatisfied