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
I reckon you-uns would find a United States court purty hard to convince.
From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace
Coaly, old boy! you-uns won’t be so feisty and brigaty after this, will ye!”
From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace
"La me! ef you-uns ain't settin' thar with mouths open like bull-frogs swallowin' down ever'thing that boy says, as ef it was so much law an' gospel."
From Ann Boyd by Harben, Will N. (Will Nathaniel)
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