Complete Definition of "you-uns"

English

Etymology
You is the standard second person pronoun in the English language, and -Uns is most likely a form of the word ones also used in young-uns.

Pronoun
You-uns

#(Midwestern and Appalachian; colloquial) The plural of the second person pronoun you.
#: What're you-uns gonna� do now?

Synonyms
you's, youse (New York, Australian; slang)
you guys (US, slang)
y�all (southern US; colloquial)

Usage notes
Separate plural and singular forms of the second person pronoun are mysteriously missing from the English language. This lack of a plural 'you' has been made up for in a variety of ways by different regional dialects. Including, but not limited to: you-uns, y�all, you's, youse, and you guys.

Revision and Credits for"you-uns"
  • 2006-08-15 03:46 - Connel MacKenzie - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/68.0.212.218|68.0.212.218]] ([[User_talk:68.0.212.218|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:YorkBW|YorkBW]]

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