"those're" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈðoʊzɚ/ [US]
Etymology: those + 're Etymology templates: {{compound|en|those|'re}} those + 're Head templates: {{en-head|contr}} those're
  1. (informal, rare) Contraction of those + are. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal, rare Alternative form of: those (extra: + are)
    Sense id: en-those're-en-contraction-d1SV7ZMj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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