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they good people
The phrase “they good people” (more formally “they’re good people” or “they are good people”) is an English expression meaning: “They are decent, trustworthy, kind, respectable people.” It’s usually said to vouch for someone’s character.
The version “they good people” without “are ” is a feature found in several English dialects and speech varieties where the verb to be may be omitted in certain contexts (sometimes called copula deletion/absence in linguistics). It often appears in varieties of vernacular English associated with the American South, African American communities, and parts of the Caribbean.
The version “they good people” without “are ” is a feature found in several English dialects and speech varieties where the verb to be may be omitted in certain contexts (sometimes called copula deletion/absence in linguistics). It often appears in varieties of vernacular English associated with the American South, African American communities, and parts of the Caribbean.
they good people by squibyz July 19, 2026