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Often in a political context, the term “the many not the few” is used in campaigns, focussing on the large majority of the typically underprivileged population; instead of the elite few, who often oppress them.

So, “for the manydem”, essentially means the same thing - and of course is a play on words - but referring to a subset of this population known as the mandem
Mandem 1: Hey bro that ain’t no regular graph

Mandem 2: Yeah man, it looks more like art

Mandem 1: Low that shit.......but wait it says “for the manydem” are they talking about us cuz?!

Mandem 2: well for real, we da mandem
Manydem by eskimo___ February 16, 2020
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From the Latin 'Mandemulus', meaning a collection of less than reputable characters.
Man One: inviso illa mandemulus!
Man Two: yeah mate, safe, innit.
Mandem by Poetic Edda July 20, 2010
a term used to address a group of colleagues/friends, or just a group of males in general.
"wagwan mandem"
or
"YOW MANDEM SILENCE IN DI BOMBOCLAUT CLASS"
mandem by niguhbalsz February 6, 2021

Sandem fo me mandem 

The Jamaican version of the famous Irish saying “sandies for me mandies”. Said when presenting a tray of sandwiches to a group of hungry men. Used mainly by gay men when courting a train; to be run on them.
A yo bredren. Gather round. Got da sandem fo me mandem.

Putney Mandem

Your gangster and you must live in Putney in london.
If u is in the Putney Mandem You is Reppin down Putney high street going WHSmith and Waitrose for bare jokes. Generally looking gangster.
Putney Mandem by putneybadmen October 17, 2009

mandemic leave 

A period of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child, in a pandemic; with little or no physical support from medical professionals/family/friends and little or no access to activities typically associated with maternity leave, due to pandemic restrictions.
I had the most lonely mandemic leave
mandemic leave by KXC17 March 20, 2021

Mandem Farts 

When one of the crodies rips an absolutely stinky fart near you. The person farting is often gang-affiliated (or pretends to be)
“Yo fam what’s that smell?”

“Probably just Mandem Farts”
Mandem Farts by CK2neat April 20, 2022
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person2: ya he was a proper lad
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