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dem.

Nonstandard form of them, in the sense of "those".

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

det/dɛm/

  1. Nonstandard form of them, in the sense of "those".

    alt-of · nonstandard
    What are dem fings doing ’ere?

  2. (clitic, suffix) A group of.

    Caribbean · Jamaica · Multicultural-London-English · slang
pron/dɛm/

  1. Nonstandard form of them.

    alt-of · nonstandard
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