In England, “guy” came to be used as a pejorative for a man (“He’s a bad guy”). The word “guy” came to mean an effigy of Fawkes with a grotesque mask which was burned on that celebration day. English parliament established November 5 as Guy Fawkes Day to commemorate the failed assassination plot. The origin of “guy” is traced to Guy Fawkes who became infamous when he was arrested for trying to assassinate King James I in 1605. While lots of people feel that “guys” is gender-neutral, many others don’t, for good reason when considering its history. That brings us to “you guys” which is used in many regions of the United States and other English-speaking countries. ye: Ireland, Newfoundland and Labrador (Canadian Province).yous / youse: Philadelphia, parts of New York City, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Scotland.yinz: Pittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania, parts of UK.
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