themmun

== English == === Alternative forms === them'un, them-un, themun, them 'un, them un themmin, them'in, them-in, themin themmen, them'en, them-en, themen === Etymology === Eye dialect of them ones (“those ones”, dialectal), as a reference to us versus them (“a state of opposition between two groups, mostly based on group membership”), in mock imitation of a stereotypical parochial sectarian. Singular themmun is a back-formation from themmuns (plural). Compare ussun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈðɛmən/ Rhymes: -ɛmən === Noun === themmun (plural themmuns) (Northern Ireland, colloquial, chiefly humorous and in the plural) Someone on the other side of the Northern Irish sectarian divide (from the speaker's perspective). Antonym: ussun ==== Usage notes ==== Chiefly used in the plural themmuns to refer to the other side from the speaker collectively: However, it can also be used in the singular or (definite) plural to refer to specific individuals: Generally used to mock sectarianism by framing both sides as cynical, arbitrary and nakedly self-interested, either to ridicule sectarian behaviour or to draw attention to the shared experiences of those on both sides of the conflict.