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
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"Y'all" fills that second person plural slot – as does "you guys," "youse," "you-uns" and a few others.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022
How kem you-uns ter git the nightmare 'bout'n the raiders?
From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Mary Noailles Murfree
But hevin' seen Rick Tyler hyar in a friendly way along o' you-uns, he air ez safe from me ez ef he war under my own roof.'
From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Mary Noailles Murfree
"Reckon I'll sit hyar, ef so be it's all ther same ter you-uns," he said, as he dropped down, and swung his rifle across his knees.
From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Herbert Carter
"War it you-uns ez I hearn say thar war word kem ter the cross-roads 'bout some revenuers raidin' 'round somewhar in the woods?"
From The Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge and Other Stories by Mary Noailles Murfree
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