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demsels

pronounpeople

plural reflexive pronoun meaning themselves

Reflexive plural pronoun meaning 'themselves' — used to refer back to a group or people already mentioned.

Example in use

Demsels ken whit tae dae.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/DEM-selz/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: themselves

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