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Definition of they
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: those ones
—used as third person pronoun serving as the plural of he, she, or it or referring to a group of two or more individuals not all of the same sex they dance well
b
: he entry 1 sense 2
—often used with an indefinite third person singular antecedent everyone knew where they stood— E. L. Doctorownobody has to go to school if they don't want to — N. Y. Times
2
: people sense 2
—used in a generic sense as lazy as they come
the Y
nounDefinition of the Y (Entry 2 of 2)
US, informal
: the YMCA (an international organization originally for young men that provides social programs, a place for athletic activities, etc., for the people in a community) or the YWCA (a similar international organization for the people and especially the women in a community)
also
: the building owned and operated by the YMCA or the YWCA
I'm going to the Y after work tonight.