"you guys" meaning in English

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈju ˌɡaɪz/ [General-American], /ˌju ˈɡaɪz/ [General-American] Audio: en-au-you guys.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun}} you guys
  1. (colloquial, in the plural) You. Tags: colloquial, in-plural 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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