you-all
you (used in direct address to two or more people): You-all come back now, hear?Tell your mother it's time you-all came to visit us.
Origin of you-all
1usage note For you-all
- Compare y'all.
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How to use you-all in a sentence
"I wish t' hell, stranger, you-all hadn't edged off south," chattered Alfred.
Blazed Trail Stories | Stewart Edward WhiteBut wildcats is purty heavy, an' you-all can hit 'em with a shotgun.
The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard"I just stepped over to inquire what you-all'd like for breakfast this mornin'," he said with a grin.
Hidden Gold | Wilder AnthonyHas you-all done cided to do wid out yo suppers dis yer night?
Three Little Women | Gabrielle E. JacksonNothin', only you're a white-livered stinker, an' I'm jest a-spoilin' foh a fight with you-all.
Tramping on Life | Harry Kemp
British Dictionary definitions for you-all
a US, esp Southern, word for you, used esp when addressing more than one person
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