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Answer by Giacomo1968 for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Posting an answer in 2020 since the question — and accepted answer — date back to 2011 and I believe some things might have changed between now and then.While “gals” is technically be the feminine...
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Less is more. In face-to-face meetings you can probably drop the term "guys" completely. If you think about it, the main purpose of these locutions is to get attention and unite the speaker with the...
View ArticleAnswer by EleventhDoctor for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
For a non-gendered rather than feminine option, you might consider:Peeps (informal)People (often used to refer to a person’s friends or associates)Example:thanks for the feedback,...
View ArticleAnswer by DAWR for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
I disagree with using the word "guys" when addressing a group of women. You would not address one of them individually as a guy obviously. You could say, as I often do, "She's a nice gal;" however, you...
View ArticleAnswer by TrojanName for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Surprisingly, it appears that nobody has mentioned the very simple term: "women". Quite often, I've heard men refer to other members of a group as "men" (usually followed by an imperative of some...
View ArticleAnswer by Jay for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Well this one may be beaten to death, let me add one note that seems to have been glossed over: In practice, terms for men and women are not necessarily symmetrical.For example, by the dictionary...
View ArticleAnswer by intuited for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Especially in these rapidly changing times, we must be careful not to make false assumptions about our addressees.For this reason, it’s important to use broad, inclusive appellations like sentient life...
View ArticleAnswer by That Realtor Programmer Guy for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
I actually rather agree that gals is the closest, at least in more civil conversations. Not to be crude but I've got to say: 'bitches' comes pretty close in many circles these days to being a similar...
View ArticleAnswer by migo for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
It's lose-lose. There's always someone you'll upset or offend no matter which word you use. So instead what you do is figure out what person considers which term to be derogatory and which term to be...
View ArticleAnswer by jon_darkstar for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Dolls. the analogous term for females is Dolls, hence Guys and Dolls
View ArticleAnswer by PSU for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
I use "guys" or "folks" for both genders if the group is mixed, "ladies" if the group is distaff. I used to begin business correspondence with "gentlemen" but have been slapped down about it to the...
View ArticleAnswer by kitukwfyer for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
As many people have noted, it's perfectly appropriate to call a group of girls "guys."If it's really making you uncomfortable, you can also just say "people." Among my circle of friends we say...
View ArticleAnswer by Cerberus - Reinstate Monica for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Apart from guys, which is fine and the most obvious choice, as others have mentioned, you could use ladies, which has a tinge of both irony and flattery. Most women appreciate this. Ladies is best...
View ArticleAnswer by mgb for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Lady-guys?Although lady-boys seems to have a slightly different meaning.
View ArticleAnswer by Lightness Races in Orbit for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
In this context it often means "people" as much as or more than"males".
View ArticleAnswer by The Raven for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
"Gals" is, while traditional, also diminutive, patronizing, and potentially chauvinistic. It is possible to use "gals" in certain contexts, but these are carefully circumscribed.As others note above,...
View ArticleAnswer by Michael Easter for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
I often use folks when addressing a group, both in public speaking and in email. Admittedly, it is a bit, er, folksy for business email, but it saves me time in thinking about the issue.Edit: another...
View ArticleAnswer by Robusto for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
You can also use guys to address a group of women. See my response to the question "What is the possessive of 'you guys'?"
View ArticleAnswer by F'x for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Like Guffa, I'd go with gals, which is the most “symmetric” term to guys.Apart from that, you have lasses (mostly Scottish, though), chicks (a tad derogatory), maiden (dated), damsels (literary),...
View ArticleAnswer by Caleb for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
“Guys” can be used in English as gender neutral to refer to a group of mixed gender.You will even hear women refer to other women as “guys.”The closest linguistic equivalent with a feminine tilt would...
View ArticleAnswer by Guffa for What is a feminine version of 'guys'?
Gals comes to mind, as in the commonly used expression guys and gals.
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I commonly use the word 'guys' to refer to a group of males colloquially. It's colloquial but not rude, off putting, condescending, patronizing (though I wouldn't use it with a group of men at a board...
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