Meaning
To hang out with, keep company, or associate with someone — 'mi a par wid mi bredren' means I'm hanging out with my friends. As a noun, a 'par' can be a friend or one's crew, the people you run with. Since who you 'par' with is who you keep company and move around with, the word also speaks pointedly to your associations and the company you keep, for good or ill. Common in the newer street and youth speech, spread widely through the diaspora, it names both the act of hanging out and the friends you do it with.
Examples
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Mi a par wid di mandem later.
I'm hanging out with the guys later.
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Yuh cyaa par wid everybody.
You can't keep company with just anyone.
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Him a mi par from long time.
He's been my close friend for a long time.
Origin
From 'par' (as in 'on a par with' / partner); youth and dancehall slang for associating and keeping company, widespread in UK-Jamaican speech.
How it’s used
To hang out/associate with; also a noun for a friend. Compare 'link up', 'cumbolo', 'chargie'.