(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is a man. (INFORMAL)
I was working with a ~ from Manchester.
N-COUNT
see also wise ~
2.
Americans sometimes address a group of people, whether they are male or female, as ~s or you ~s. (INFORMAL)
Hi, ~s. How are you doing?...
Mom wants to know if you ~s still have that two-person tent.
N-VOC; N-PLURAL: you N