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R Us
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Appendix:Variations of "rus"
English
Etymology
After Toys "R" Us, American toy-store chain, itself a phonetic rendering of "toys are us".
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-R Us.wav US
Suffix
R Us
en humorous Suggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind.
en 1996 Dan DePardo Catching the Electronic Wave (The Article) "Way Long" alt.sport.jet-ski "Geeks R Us" was a phrase that would often pop into my twisted little brain while I was initially learning to surf the 'Net.
en 2002 Joy in Virginia Mar 13, Show Summary alt.radio.talk.dr-laura A board poster referred to Brandon as coming straight from the "Flaming Gays R Us" catalog!
en 2005 geminii@tpg.com.au What do I win? alt.sysadmin.recovery Scenario: Someone wants to deliberately annoy you by phoning your number over and over again, or by putting your phone number on a Jerks R Us webforum.
See also
McWord
Anagrams
en rsu usr SRU urs URs Sur. sur- RSU