Dem lot

n.

Them. That crowd over there. The Dublin plural, filed alongside yer man and yer wan.

In use

I'm not sittin' wit dem lot, dey ate all de sangwiches last time.

Lawrence Muck's posh English
Lawrence Muck

Shall I translate it into posh English for you, batman?

Oh, hello! I didn't see you come in. Here it is in posh English.

I decline to be seated with that party. On the previous occasion they devoured every last sandwich.

Questions

What does dem lot mean in Ireland?

Them. That crowd over there. The Dublin plural, filed alongside yer man and yer wan.

How do you use dem lot in a sentence?

“I'm not sittin' wit dem lot, dey ate all de sangwiches last time.”

Updated

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  • Yer wanA casual reference to an unnamed girl or woman, the feminine counterpart to 'yer man'.

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