man dem

When a group of men are gathered. Originating from Jamaica

Man dem are here

broke dem ankles

When you try to shoot a basketball and your not that good, or someone gets in front of you and trips you up, or maybe if your like me,Riley Walker from Yulee Florida and you can trip over ABSOLUTLY NOTHING.

Dang she just broke dem ankles on you!

broke dem ankles

When you try to shoot a basketball and your not that good, or someone gets in front of you and trips you up, or maybe if your like me,Riley Walker and you can trip over ABSOLUTLY NOTHING.

Any time i play basketball. Dang she just broke dem ankles.

catch dem z’s

Taking a nap.

A: Why are u late?
B: I was just tryna catch dem z’s

dem suga

Liable to fuck your life up and have you hiding in bushes stalking questioning your own sanity; good loving

Justin was the girl “dem suga” he had all the girls going crazy.

Them (dem)

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)

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)

throw dem bitches

(Chicago slang): To fight or “throw hands”. See “scrap”.

Marquis: Nigga you’s a opp ass bitch.
Dre: Wass cracking’ den nigga?! Throw dem bitches.