yourn
Americanpronoun
Etymology
Origin of yourn
1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to your + -n, as in mine 1
Example Sentences
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Bum Phillips, the colorful late Houston Oilers coach, best summed up Shula’s career with the highest compliment in coaching: “Don Shula can take his’n and beat your’n, and he could take your’n and beat his’n.”
From Washington Post • May 4, 2020
“Or he can take your’n and beat his’n.”
From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2016
If that sounded familiar, it was a de-Texas-ized version of his dad’s old homage to Don Shula: “He can take his’n and beat your’n, and take your’n and beat his’n.”
From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2016
She said, “Chile, I’m sorry to hear that. I know your’n and your ma’s hearts must be busted.”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Pa bit on the cookie and said, “Almost as good as your’n, Sarah!”
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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