Exactly right, the word gimme only happens in match play. In Harvey Pennick's book he talks about a couple and their young child, who just scored his first "Birdie" after they gave him a two foot gimme. Harvey replied that he in fact has never scored a Birdie. I'll agree with this entirely, playing real golf is more fun.

However, when playing on the weekends in a friendly round if you're over double-par and not to the green yet please pick up the ball!