Jamaican dialect
Used as a susbtitute for the subject pronoun (non-standard) or the Demonstrative pronoun those.
Much like the object pronoun me replaces "I" informally.
It used as a plural marker in some cases but, not always and is used most times when it's replaceable with the subject pronoun they.
Eg.
Me speak whole heap of languages them. (Incorrect)
Me speak whole heap of languages. (Only correct version).
The tires them (dem) in the shed outta front. (Correct non-standard)
The tires, they're in the shed out front. (Correct standard)
Who yah going out with later?
Me friends them (dem). (Short reply exception)
What you going to do later?
Wash me clothes them (dem) (short reply exception)
Used as a susbtitute for the subject pronoun (non-standard) or the Demonstrative pronoun those.
Much like the object pronoun me replaces "I" informally.
It used as a plural marker in some cases but, not always and is used most times when it's replaceable with the subject pronoun they.
Eg.
Me speak whole heap of languages them. (Incorrect)
Me speak whole heap of languages. (Only correct version).
The tires them (dem) in the shed outta front. (Correct non-standard)
The tires, they're in the shed out front. (Correct standard)
Who yah going out with later?
Me friends them (dem). (Short reply exception)
What you going to do later?
Wash me clothes them (dem) (short reply exception)
Them (dem) love jerk chicken you see. (Patois)
They love jerk chicken, you see. (Standard J'can)
The cows (them) dem over deh need feeding. (Not Patois pluralisation)
'Em cows over there need feeding. (Ebonics)
The cows, they're over there. They need feeding. (Standard J'Can)
The mother them (dem) who not coming lemme know. (Patois pluralisation the mothers, those who aren't coming let me know )
'Em mothers who aint coming lemme know. (Ebonics)
Those mothers who aren't coming let me know. (Standard J'can)
They love jerk chicken, you see. (Standard J'can)
The cows (them) dem over deh need feeding. (Not Patois pluralisation)
'Em cows over there need feeding. (Ebonics)
The cows, they're over there. They need feeding. (Standard J'Can)
The mother them (dem) who not coming lemme know. (Patois pluralisation the mothers, those who aren't coming let me know )
'Em mothers who aint coming lemme know. (Ebonics)
Those mothers who aren't coming let me know. (Standard J'can)
by Tropical Rythms December 11, 2021
A deragatory roast that usually implies you have low grades.and you need to higher them typically used by very studious people aswell
by Poor man Antoine April 29, 2019
National drop them out day
by Dj green July 05, 2021
Getting someone to fuck off (leave), either by force or by berating them. The bracketed 'them' could be replaced by some other word; such as: "Fuck you off", "Fucked him off", "Fucked them off", et cetera.
Uses of 'Fuck (them) off':
1. ) Person 1: "Hey, what happened to Jack?"
Person 2: "Fucked him off. He rubbed me the wrong way."
Person 1: "Fair."
2. ) "My gang doesn't like outsiders, I might have to fuck you off for now."
1. ) Person 1: "Hey, what happened to Jack?"
Person 2: "Fucked him off. He rubbed me the wrong way."
Person 1: "Fair."
2. ) "My gang doesn't like outsiders, I might have to fuck you off for now."
by fungal_leech March 17, 2024
Don’t swing them they tinder originated in Philadelphia from Ty aka ovo6tim in reference to throwing paper trash bags into the trash truck during abatement work when it’s raining outside because the bags will burst
by Ovo6tim March 06, 2024
A phrase used to change the subject when someone who should not be hearing the conversation directly preceeding said phrase walks into hearing range/room. It is often followed by laughter.
- So are you going to tell my wife that you slept with her sist...
- *The wife enters the room*
- *Nervously* ...and then I ask them: "What are the cards for?"
- *The wife enters the room*
- *Nervously* ...and then I ask them: "What are the cards for?"
by kubik2233 March 01, 2020
by NotAnAverageGuy September 07, 2020