/ əm; NAmE / pronoun
( informal ) = them :
Don't let 'em get away.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : originally a form of hem , dative and accusative third person plural pronoun in Middle English ; now regarded as an abbreviation of them .
/ əm; NAmE / pronoun
( informal ) = them :
Don't let 'em get away.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : originally a form of hem , dative and accusative third person plural pronoun in Middle English ; now regarded as an abbreviation of them .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005