youse
Americanpronoun
Usage
See you.
Etymology
Origin of youse
First recorded in 1835–40 in the spelling yous in the Dublin Penny Journal, an Irish publication; you ( def. ) + -s 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Another piece of footage showed one woman at the scene of the disorder who could be heard telling the film crew: “The people of Creggan are suffering for youse… It’s all set up for youse.”
From BBC • May 31, 2024
"Y'all" fills that second person plural slot – as does "you guys," "youse," "you-uns" and a few others.
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2022
“Good. I’ll come by youse in ten minutes.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
It’s a place where people root for the Iggles, eat hewgies and prefer youse guys as their second-person plural pronoun.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2021
“Ah see you is. Gal, you sho looks good. You looks like youse yo’ own daughter.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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