Dem
[dem]
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noun Informal.
a member of the Democratic Party.
the Dems, the Democratic Party.
Origin of Dem
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Contemporary Examples of dem
By my count, this is at least the third time a Dem Senate leader has threatened to revisit rules reform.
He never faced a good debater in 2008 in McCain, and the Dem primary was a whole other animal.
Obama pushing assault-weapons ban, Harry Reid not buying (Obama emasculated even by a Dem).
One of our group announced she would oppose him in the Dem primary.
Historical Examples of dem
"Spec she's taken dem dogs a walkin'," said black Deborah unconcernedly.
The Inn at the Red OakLatta Griswold
I point to dem sojers an say, "Sic him, General Lee, sic him."
I had three atter her, an' Frank wus proud of dem as could be.
A Yankee come to my oldest sister an' said, 'Whur is dem horses?'
But there sho' was birds an' possums on de Sound in dem days.
Dem.
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