So, I have been married 20 years to a fine woman from the Ozarks of Missouri. Her family regularly used the term they to make an expression.
It might be used like this:
The neighbors nearly burned their house down trying to defrost their turkey.
They!
Or even:
Storms are coming we make have to take shelter.
they!
I don’t know what to make of it, but I was watching a show about old times tonight and they used it.
Can anyone give me so etymology of this usage?