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Definition of 'dem'

English

Pronoun

(en-pron)
  • * {{quote-news|2007|February 25|Sia Michel|Stephen Marley in Tallahassee, M.I.A. in India and Klaxons on Fire|New York Times citation
  • |passage=Go tell dem natty dreadlocks no wear handcuff,” advises Damian Marley, his guest star and younger brother, who accuses the officers of jealousy.}}

    Determiner

    (en-det)
  • (in the sense of "those")
  • What are dem fings doing 'ere?
  • (clitic, postfix) A group of.
  • * 2009 , ,
  • Chillin' wiv da man dem
    Jammin' wiv da man dem
    It's all good in the hood wiv da man dem
  • * 2010 , ,
  • I’ve got my peeps dem with me shouting pull up your socks,
    Cos we just broke the law and now we're running from cops.

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    Similar to 'dem'

    deem, dam, doom, dom, dim, dum, dym, diam