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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McPadden was heard in the footage saying: "We protect our own, youse are not from Kirkby, we are."
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 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
An instant of silence, then out of the dark a thick Irish brogue shouted: “Happy New Year, youse Nolans!”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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