Green’s Dictionary of Slang

— me phr.

[the locus classicus comes in the film The Sweet Smell of Success (1957) where the venal columnist J.J. Hunsecker confirms his absolute power over the venal, scrabbling press agent Sidney Falco with the command, Match me, Sidney, i.e. Light my cigarette]

(orig. US) used with a relevant n. to denote an imper., e.g. pen me, hand me a pen.

[US]Appleton Post-Crescent (WI) 29 Apr. 7/2: Flapper Dictionary butt me – Give me a cigaret.
[US]Maines & Grant Wise-crack Dict. 8/1: Fag me – Give me a cigarette. [Ibid.] 11/1: Mitt me – Shake my hand.
[US] ‘Smokers’ Sl.’ in AS XV:3 Oct. 336/1: You may light your cigarette with a light, some fire, [...] or you may ask somebody to ‘Match me.’.
E. Lehman Sweet Smell of Success [film script] Match me, Sidney.
[US]P. Munro Sl. U. 129: ‘Pen me,’ Julie said to the bank teller.
[US]T. Dorsey Florida Roadkill 14: ‘Beer me,’ he said, looking straight ahead.
[US]W. Gibson All Tomorrow’s Parties 62: ‘Beer me,’ Buell said.
R. Burnett Ed episode 4 29 Oct. [TV script] Burger me!
[US]J. Stahl Plainclothes Naked (2002) 149: ‘Bic me,’ he commanded his partner. ‘My thumb’s too sore to flick.’ [Ibid.] 241: ‘Mac-a-dino, pipe me,’ Zank sang. ’I need to beam up.’.
[US]T. Dorsey Hurricane Punch 177: Coffee me!