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'em

pronoun \əm; after p,b,f, or v often əm\

Definition of 'EM

:  them
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Origin of 'EM

Middle English hem, from Old English heom, him, dative plural of hē he
First Known Use: before 12th century

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11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 'em
  2. em
  3. em-
  4. em dash
  5. em quad
  6. five-em space
  7. four-em space
  8. shoot-'em-up
  9. three-em space
  10. two-em dash
  11. en-
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