Borrowed fromJamaican Creolemandem(“men”). Equivalent toman +them.

mandem pl (plural only)

1. (MLE, MTE) A group ofmen orboys;malefriends or fellow gang members.

   Coordinate term:gyal dem

   • 2011, “Chyna”, inHow I Escaped a Girl Gang: Rolling in a London Girl Gang:

     Themandem all used to go round there and get head off her, the sister blowing the man line by line while her brother shotted downstairs in the stairwell.

   • 2013,Polly Courtney,Feral Youth, page169:

     She probably heard some hyped up version from themandem but she don't know the truth. She ain't seen what I seen.

   • 2013, David Childs,Britain since 1945: A Political History:

     […] reports suggest he may have had links to that group and allied north London gangs such as the Broadwater Farm Posse and TottenhamMandem.

   • 2015, “Shut Up”, performed byStormzy:

     But you see my man over there with the pouch
     Dare one of you man try get loud
     All of mymandem move so foul

   • 2023, “Sprinter”, performed by Central Cee x Dave:

     Themandem too inconsiderate, five-star hotel, smokin' cigarette / Mixin' codeine up with the Phenergan

• mad men,madmen

mandem

1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection ofmandar:
   1. third-personpluralpresentsubjunctive
   2. third-personpluralimperative

mandem

1. first-personsingularpresentactivesubjunctive ofmandō

mandem

1. inflection ofmandar:
   1. third-personpluralpresentsubjunctive
   2. third-personpluralimperative

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