you-uns
Americanpronoun
Usage
See you.
Etymology
Origin of you-uns
First recorded in 1805–10 in the spelling youns; you ( def. ) + -uns reduced form of ones ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Y'all" fills that second person plural slot – as does "you guys," "youse," "you-uns" and a few others.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022
You knows I hain't seed nobody to hurt you-uns 'thout I'd tell ye.
From The Mountain Girl by Erskine, Payne
Here's Polly, be'n awaitin' this half hour fur you-uns to kim along.
From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Carter, Herbert
Me an' Azalie, we been speakin' right smart together—an'—well, we do sure think a heap o' you, Doc—an' hit ain't no disrespect to you-uns, neither.
From The Mountain Girl by Erskine, Payne
But, when all’s said and done, the main reason for this ‘moonshining,’ as you-uns calls it, is bad roads.”
From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace
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