you-uns

American

[yuhnz, yoo-uhnz] / yʌnz, ˈyu ənz /

pronoun

Nonstandard: Midland U.S.

you (used in direct address usually to two or more persons).

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

De massa wants you-uns for to bring forth portly chillen.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 by United States. Work Projects Administration

I jes' tell you-uns dey's Sesh in heah.

From Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles by McElroy, John

They’d fust-place ask you some questions about yourself, and whut you-uns was doin’ in that thar neck o’ the woods.

From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace

"What kin you-uns view on the mounting?" he axed.

From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles

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