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
"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 Murfree, Mary Noailles
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
An' I was jest agwine to hit the animal atween the eyes if it jumped me, when you-uns arriv.
From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Carter, Herbert
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 Murfree, Mary Noailles
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