Meanings
- humorousSuggesting a group of people or repository of products of the specified kind.
A board poster referred to Brandon as coming straight from the "Flaming Gays R Us" catalog!
2002, Joy in Virginia, “Mar 13, Show Summary”, in alt.radio.talk.dr-laura (Usenet)2 more examples
"Geeks R Us" was a phrase that would often pop into my twisted little brain while I was initially learning to surf the 'Net.
1996, Dan DePardo, “Catching the Electronic Wave (The Article) "Way Long"”, in alt.sport.jet-ski (Usenet)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.
2005, geminii@tpg.com.au, “What do I win?”, in alt.sysadmin.recovery (Usenet)
Origin
After Toys "R" Us, American toy-store chain, itself a phonetic rendering of "toys are us".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
R Us. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%20Us
“R Us.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%20Us. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “R Us,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/R%20Us.
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