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R Us

R Us suffix: suggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind.

Suffix

R Us

  1. (humorous) Suggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind.
    • "Geeks R Us" was a phrase that would often pop into my twisted little brain while I was initially learning to surf the 'Net.1996, Dan DePardo, “Catching the Electronic Wave (The Article) "Way Long"”, in alt.sport.jet-ski (Usenet)
    • A board poster referred to Brandon as coming straight from the "Flaming Gays R Us" catalog!2002, Joy in Virginia, “Mar 13, Show Summary”, in alt.radio.talk.dr-laura (Usenet)

Origin of R Us

After Toys "R" Us, American toy-store chain, itself a phonetic rendering of "toys are us".

Questions about R Us

What does R Us mean?
R Us means suggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind.
What part of speech is R Us?
R Us is a suffix.

Words near R Us in the dictionary

  1. R months
  2. R number
  3. r rotunda
  4. r slur
  5. r slurs
  6. R Us
  7. R&AW
  8. r&b
  9. R&D
  10. R&Ds
  11. R&F

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