you people

Definitions

1. Any outsiders of a clique.
   derogatory, plural, plural-only
2. Members of a particular group, collectively.
   plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“That is the type⟳ of thing you people would say⟳.”

“There's a young white woman that I work⟳ with now, and she really hasn't worked with a lot of people of color, and she uses the term, 'you people,' and I bring⟳ it to her attention. And she's like⟳ 'oh, oh', [....]”

“In another incident, presidential candidate Ross Perot ran into trouble⟳ in 1992 when addressing the NAACP. He used the phrases like⟳ you people and your people when talking about who would suffer⟳ the most from economic problems and runaway crime.”

“He said, I just came back from Guadalcanal. I've been fighting through the jungles. Fighting day and night. But I didn't realize⟳ there was a war on until I came back to the United States. And especially tonight. When I came back and I find⟳ out that we've now got women Marines, we've got dog Marines, and when I see⟳ you people wearing our uniforms, then I know⟳ there's a war on. Goddamn. You never saw⟳ so many Coke bottles fly⟳. Knocked him down. And there was a riot that night. The first black riot in Marine Corps history.”

“That's what attracts you people, if you don't mind⟳ my saying so. "You people" doesn't sound⟳ very polite, but I have⟳ lived for years out here in the back of beyond, where I have⟳ watched you people come⟳ in search⟳ of answers.”

“He said some cleaning compound was missing and he suspects you because you people are always stealing things.”

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