Dem

[ dem ]

/ dɛm /

noun Informal.

a member of the Democratic Party.

the Dems, the Democratic Party.

Origin of Dem

1830–40, Americanism; shortening of Democrat(def 3a)

dem.

demonstrative.

demurrage.

Dem.

Democrat.

Democratic.

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Examples from the Web for dem

By my count, this is at least the third time a Dem Senate leader has threatened to revisit rules reform.
Why Harry Reid Won't Kill the Filibuster to Get a Vote on Gun Control|Justin Green|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He never faced a good debater in 2008 in McCain, and the Dem primary was a whole other animal.
Obama Should Have Spent More Time in Court, Ctd.|Justin Green|October 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Obama pushing assault-weapons ban, Harry Reid not buying (Obama emasculated even by a Dem).
The Alternative Universe Where Mitt Romney Is A Cool Guy|Michael Tomasky|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One of our group announced she would oppose him in the Dem primary.
How the People in My District Got Stupak to Change His Mind|Michael Moore|March 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Shure, they were bad enough to say he was puttin' the money in his own pocket, and dem goin' to their juty every month.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (Was also dem Einen recht ist, muss dem Andern billig sein).
The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven, Volume III (of 3)|Alexander Wheelock Thayer
Dem's de orders I got when I went t' de statione t' meet yo'.
Through Space to Mars|Roy Rockwood
Us have so many chillen us have to keep a map to account for all dem, dere was 19 in all.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
Us wore de same thing in winter only dem shirts was made new for winter.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for dem

Dem.

/ US /

abbreviation for

Democrat(ic)

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Word Origin and History for dem

dem

representing pronunciation of them in Jamaican speech, from 1868. As a minced form of damn, attested from late 14c.

Dem

noun Informal.

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