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Dem vs Wem - What's the difference?

dem | wem |

As nouns the difference between dem and wem

is that dem is face while wem is a spot; stain; mark; scar; weal; bruise.

As a verb wem is

to injure or disfigure; blemish; mark; scar.

dem

English

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)
  • * {{quote-news, 2007, February 25, Sia Michel, Stephen Marley in Tallahassee, M.I.A. in India and Klaxons on Fire, New York Times citation
    • , passage=Go tell dem natty dreadlocks no wear handcuff,” advises Damian Marley, his guest star and younger brother, who accuses the officers of jealousy.}}

    Determiner

    (en determiner)
  • (in the sense of "those")
    • What are dem fings doing 'ere?
  • (clitic, postfix) A group of.
  • * 2009 , ,
    • Chillin' wiv da man dem
    Jammin' wiv da man dem
    It's all good in the hood wiv da man dem
  • * 2010 , ,
    • I’ve got my peeps dem with me shouting pull up your socks,
    Cos we just broke the law and now we're running from cops.

    Anagrams

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    wem

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) wem, wemme, from (etyl)

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) * (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A spot; stain; mark; scar; weal; bruise.
  • A (moral) blemish; fault; blemish; taint.
  • Neglect; damage.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) wemmen, from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (wemm)
  • To injure or disfigure; blemish; mark; scar.
  • To defile; pollute; corrupt; vitiate.
  • To violate (one's word).

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Anagrams

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