"R Us" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: After Toys "R" Us, American toy-store chain, itself a phonetic rendering of "toys are us". Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} R Us, {{en-suffix}} R Us
  1. (humorous) Suggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind. Wikipedia link: Toys "R" Us Tags: humorous, morpheme Related terms: McWord
    Sense id: en-R_Us-en-suffix-Pz61E5Mz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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