"you people" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} you people pl (plural only)
  1. (derogatory) Any outsiders of a clique. Tags: derogatory, plural, plural-only Synonyms: y'all [plural] Related terms: those people
    Sense id: en-you_people-en-noun-AFRvyJJj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 42 20
  2. Members of a particular group, collectively. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-you_people-en-noun-ozTXpDuB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 42 20
  3. (US, dialectal) plural of you Tags: US, dialectal, form-of, plural, plural-only Form of: you
    Sense id: en-you_people-en-noun-Ia-fL8JP Categories (other): American English, English miscellaneous irregular plurals, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 42 20 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 29 25 45

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