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The mysterious group of people that assume responsibility for any action when you do not know specifically who is responsible.
I can't believe they are canceling The Office!
"they" are the people who are accountable for anything that you can't remember the original source for. If you know an interesting proverb or sound peice of advice, you use the term of "they" to attach it to, so when things go horribly wrong from said advice, the imaginary "they" group can take the responsibility off your shoulders. Also a way to seem smart by remembering good advice, without having any hard facts to back it up.
"you know what "they" say, lying only leads to more lies"
"they" do, do "they"?"
"yes, "they" do"
"who the fuck is this "they" everyone talks about?"
"you know....."they"."
"they" are pretty fucked up saying obvious shit all the time"
they by darkabove April 30, 2005
The person crooks always blame for lieing.
Crooky McCrookface: "They are lieing! I swear!"
They by Mister Miser March 27, 2008
what most blacks say when they mean "their"
Jamal: "Them punk-ass suckas needs to get the shit out of THEY ass!"
they by T. Wilson January 19, 2008
The universal source of evil, a scapegoat.
They want me to go to war, they want my taxes, they want my car, they want me to stop using my car and buy some japanese 1000 mpg ugly pos.
they by Kung-Fu Jesus June 6, 2004
an all encompassing group of others; a pronoun referring to an invisible and imagined enemy; a generalized title to create the illusion of a "sub"culture.
THEY don't care about what real people think.
THEY don't like you.
THEY think THEY deserve whatever THEY want.
THEY by c1sum September 20, 2009
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