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Is the phrase "you guys" gender specific or gender neutral?

Poll - Total Votes: 62

Gender neutral -- can apply to a group of men or women or mixed

Gender specific -- applies to men only

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I group up in New England (the northeastern most region of America) and there the phrase is used in a gender neutral fashion.

One of my friends down here just said, "I'm not a guy," when I used the phrase this way.

How about where you're from? Neutral or specific?

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TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

Miss Gaga uses it all the time.It is gender neutral.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@TheSirfurryanimalWales Agreed! But what if the group being addressed included sheep?? 🤣🤣🤣

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@sarabee1995 then you say "ewes guys" 🙂

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@Yulianna 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@sarabee1995 🤷‍♀️

SW-User

@Yulianna lol, clever!

TheSirfurryanimalWales · 61-69, M

@Yulianna very good,🐑😀😹

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@SW-User 🙂