you-uns

American  

[yuhnz, yoo-uhnz] / yʌnz, ˈyu ənz /

pronoun

Nonstandard: Midland U.S.

1. you (used in direct address usually to two or more persons).

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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

"Y'all" fills that second person plural slot – as does "you guys," "youse," "you-uns" and a few others.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2022

I done cotched this one fo’ you-uns, an’ I wisht I could ketch ’em all.

From The Corner House Girls How they moved to Milton, what they found, and what they did by Hill, Grace Brooks

“If you-uns can stand what we-uns has ter, w’y come right in and set you a cheer.”

From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace

I jes' tell you-uns dey's Sesh in heah.

From Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles by McElroy, John

I s'pose he knowed ye never done no harm, an' he war willin' ter suffer stiddier you-uns.

From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles