Yous

//iːz// det, name, noun, pron, verb, slang

det, name, noun, pron, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of you dialectal, form-of, plural

    "Most of your life after babyhood has been played out by the several yous."

Verb
  1. 1
    Third-person singular simple present indicative form of you. dialectal, form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Pronoun
  1. 1
    You. dialectal, in-plural

    "What are yous up to tonight?"

  2. 2
    You. colloquial, dialectal, singular

    "‘Dere ain't no use for me dis side, Mr. Chames,’ he said. ‘New York's de spot. Youse don't want none of me, now you're married.’"

Determiner
  1. 1
    The group spoken or written to. dialectal

    "What are yous kids doin?"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of You form-of, plural

Synonyms

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the list of other second-person pronouns at youyou

Example

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""How could anyone get hurted so simple as that? I'd be the last in the world to speak of such a thing in that case! But if yous are afraid of doing it...""

Etymology

From you + -s (plural suffix).

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