galdemn.

Brit.

/ˈɡaldɛm/, U.S.

/ˈɡælˌdɛm/, Caribbean English /ˈɡ(j)aldɛm/

Forms: 1900s– galdem, 1900s– gyaldem Brit.

/ˈɡjaldɛm/, U.S.

/ˈɡjælˌdɛm/, Caribbean English /ˈɡjaldɛm/.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gal n.¹, them adj.

Etymology: < gal n.¹ + dem, variant of them adj. (see them adj. 2). Compare mandem n.

Originally Caribbean. Now Caribbean and British.

1. With plural agreement, usually in form gal dem. Women collectively; a group of women.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > woman > [noun] > women collectively

wifkinOE

womanOE

womankinc1175

womankindc1175

womenkina1387

womenkinda1387

womanhoodc1405

feminityc1425

femininityc1450

femininec1451

the fair (also gentle, soft, weak, etc.) sex1536

the second sex1536

the woman sex1536

feminie1541

mesdames1552

the fairer (also gentler, softer, weaker, etc.) sex1578

sex1589

ladyhooda1666

fair1687

wimmin1710

womenfolk1729

mesdemoiselles1739

the female of the species1795

femalitiesc1801

ladykind1829

womanity1836

womandom1838

ladydom1843

petticoatery1849

tea-body1865

muslin1884

the skirt1899

quim1909

womyn1975

womxn1991

1919 ‘A. Moulton Barrett’ in Catholic World Jan. 518 ‘De gal dem is really bad,’ warmly pursued 'Melia.

1928 Daily Gleaner (Jamaica) 7 Apr. (Mag.) 4/3 All dem white debbil mek the gal dem put on unifarm befo' dem 'low dem in a dem draring-room. You call dat equality?

1950 U. Simmonds in 14 Jamaican Short Stories 41 Him like de big strapping black gal dem.

2016 ‘Lady Leshurr’ Queen's Speech 6 (transcribed from music video) Big up all the gyaldem that go sleep with their makeup on... We've all done it, let's not lie.

2. With singular agreement. A woman with whom a person has a romantic or sexual relationship; a female lover, a girlfriend. Also usually with plural agreement (chiefly British): a person's female friends or close associates, esp. when considered as fellow members of a particular social or cultural group.Use in (chiefly British) sense ‘female friends or close associates’ is chiefly associated with Multicultural London English, although the term has apparently gained wider currency as a result of being popularized by grime lyrics.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > one who is loved or a sweetheart > specifically a female sweetheart or girlfriend

lief971

ladya1393

ladyshipa1393

speciala1400

amiec1400

womanc1400

amoreta1425

mistressc1425

paramoura1450

fair ladya1470

girl?a1513

sooterkin1530

Tib1533

she1547

lady-love1568

jug1569

young lady1584

pigeon1592

love-lass1594

lass1596

dowsabel1612

swainling1615

lucky1629

Dulcinea1638

Lindabrides1640

inamorata1651

baby1684

best girl1691

lady friend1733

young woman1822

moll1823

querida1834

sheila1839

bint1855

tart1864

babykins1870

Dona1874

novia1874

fancy-girl1892

girlfriend1892

cliner1895

tootsy1895

dinah1898

best1904

twist and twirl1905

jane1906

kitten1908

patootie1918

meisie1919

bride1924

gf1925

jelly1931

sort1933

a bit (also piece) of homework1945

beast1946

queen1955

momma1964

mi'jita1970

her indoors1979

girlf1991

society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] > collectively

fellowship1451

companionship1842

1997 ‘Beenie Man’ My Gal Dem (transcribed from song) in Greensleeves Reggae Sampler 16 My gal dem no man can touch.

2017 ‘Wiley’ Birds n Bars (transcribed from song) in Godfather Most of my gyal dem are cool but some of them are divas.

2021 @CasCandy_ 3 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 13 Apr. 2022) After the chat with the gyaldem yesterday I realised I need my babes back.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022).

单词	galdem
释义	galdemn. Brit. /ˈɡaldɛm/, U.S. /ˈɡælˌdɛm/, Caribbean English /ˈɡ(j)aldɛm/ Forms: 1900s– galdem, 1900s– gyaldem Brit. /ˈɡjaldɛm/, U.S. /ˈɡjælˌdɛm/, Caribbean English /ˈɡjaldɛm/. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gal n.¹, them adj. Etymology: < gal n.¹ + dem, variant of them adj. (see them adj. 2). Compare mandem n. Originally Caribbean. Now Caribbean and British. 1. With plural agreement, usually in form gal dem. Women collectively; a group of women. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > woman > [noun] > women collectively wifkinOE womanOE womankinc1175 womankindc1175 womenkina1387 womenkinda1387 womanhoodc1405 feminityc1425 femininityc1450 femininec1451 the fair (also gentle, soft, weak, etc.) sex1536 the second sex1536 the woman sex1536 feminie1541 mesdames1552 the fairer (also gentler, softer, weaker, etc.) sex1578 sex1589 ladyhooda1666 fair1687 wimmin1710 womenfolk1729 mesdemoiselles1739 the female of the species1795 femalitiesc1801 ladykind1829 womanity1836 womandom1838 ladydom1843 petticoatery1849 tea-body1865 muslin1884 the skirt1899 quim1909 womyn1975 womxn1991 1919 ‘A. Moulton Barrett’ in Catholic World Jan. 518 ‘De gal dem is really bad,’ warmly pursued 'Melia. 1928 Daily Gleaner (Jamaica) 7 Apr. (Mag.) 4/3 All dem white debbil mek the gal dem put on unifarm befo' dem 'low dem in a dem draring-room. You call dat equality? 1950 U. Simmonds in 14 Jamaican Short Stories 41 Him like de big strapping black gal dem. 2016 ‘Lady Leshurr’ Queen's Speech 6 (transcribed from music video) Big up all the gyaldem that go sleep with their makeup on... We've all done it, let's not lie. 2. With singular agreement. A woman with whom a person has a romantic or sexual relationship; a female lover, a girlfriend. Also usually with plural agreement (chiefly British): a person's female friends or close associates, esp. when considered as fellow members of a particular social or cultural group.Use in (chiefly British) sense ‘female friends or close associates’ is chiefly associated with Multicultural London English, although the term has apparently gained wider currency as a result of being popularized by grime lyrics. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > a lover > [noun] > one who is loved or a sweetheart > specifically a female sweetheart or girlfriend lief971 ladya1393 ladyshipa1393 speciala1400 amiec1400 womanc1400 amoreta1425 mistressc1425 paramoura1450 fair ladya1470 girl?a1513 sooterkin1530 Tib1533 she1547 lady-love1568 jug1569 young lady1584 pigeon1592 love-lass1594 lass1596 dowsabel1612 swainling1615 lucky1629 Dulcinea1638 Lindabrides1640 inamorata1651 baby1684 best girl1691 lady friend1733 young woman1822 moll1823 querida1834 sheila1839 bint1855 tart1864 babykins1870 Dona1874 novia1874 fancy-girl1892 girlfriend1892 cliner1895 tootsy1895 dinah1898 best1904 twist and twirl1905 jane1906 kitten1908 patootie1918 meisie1919 bride1924 gf1925 jelly1931 sort1933 a bit (also piece) of homework1945 beast1946 queen1955 momma1964 mi'jita1970 her indoors1979 girlf1991 society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] > collectively fellowship1451 companionship1842 1997 ‘Beenie Man’ My Gal Dem (transcribed from song) in Greensleeves Reggae Sampler 16 My gal dem no man can touch. 2017 ‘Wiley’ Birds n Bars (transcribed from song) in Godfather Most of my gyal dem are cool but some of them are divas. 2021 @CasCandy_ 3 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 13 Apr. 2022) After the chat with the gyaldem yesterday I realised I need my babes back. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1919
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