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

sarabee1995 · 2019-09-20T08:31:41-04:00

Life - Is the phrase "you guys" gender specific or gender neutral? I group up in New England (the... (168 replies).

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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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basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M

I just say you fucks

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@basilfawlty89 Well that's one way of keeping it gender neutral. 🤷

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@sarabee1995 i thought that was rather gender specific?

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@Yulianna 🤭

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@sarabee1995 🤗💋