"you guys" meaning in English

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈju ˌɡaɪz/ [General-American], /ˈju ˌɡaɪz/ [General-American], /ˌju ˈɡaɪz/ [General-American], /ˌju ˈɡaɪz/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-you guys.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun}} you guys
  1. (colloquial) You (plural). Tags: colloquial Synonyms: yous guys, youse guys, youze guys, the list of other second-person pronouns in you Related terms: you gals, yinz

Inflected forms

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