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

But, when all’s said and done, the main reason for this ‘moonshining,’ as you-uns calls it, is bad roads.”

From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace

Me an' Azalie, we been speakin' right smart together—an'—well, we do sure think a heap o' you, Doc—an' hit ain't no disrespect to you-uns, neither.

From The Mountain Girl by Erskine, Payne

I recollect you-uns said every one o’ them miles was a thousand rods long.

From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace

So I jest natchally stopped ter read what ther news was, 'spectin' thet it meant trouble fur you-uns.

From The Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge Marooned Among the Moonshiners by Carter, Herbert