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you-all

you-all or y'all [ yawl ]


pron 
Definition:
 
Southern U.S. you in plural: used to address more than one person ( informal )


Regional History

The pronoun you-all is Southern usage. Unlike Northern youse, which is limited to nonstandard usage, the Southern form you-all is found among all social groups. It is virtually never used in the singular except in bad imitations by people of other regions.

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