youse

American

[yooz, yuhz, yiz] / yuz, yəz, yɪz /

pronoun

Nonstandard: Northeastern and North Midland U.S.

you (usually used in addressing two or more people).

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

“Oh Jody, Ah can’t do nothin’ wid no store lessen youse there.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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