you-uns

[ yuhnz, yoo-uhnz ]

pronoun

, Nonstandard: Midland U.S.

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

Usage Note

See you.

Word History and Origins

Origin of you-uns¹

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

The final volume took 10 years, less because of the complexities of entries like “youse,” “you-uns” and “y’all” — “Pronouns are hard,” Ms. Hall said — than the daunting task of sorting through the flood of newly available digital sources.

From New York Times

The brown girl added: “You-uns gwine to lib in dat ol’ Co’ner House?”

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Oh, Bazemore opened the battle agin her, and you-uns echoed the war-cry, an' the battle is good on.

From Project Gutenberg