"you-uns" meaning in English

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Pronoun

IPA: /ˈjuːʌnz/ [UK], /ˈjuənz/ [US], /ˈjʌnz/ [US], [jɪ̈nz] [US] (note: originally unstressed) Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-you-uns.wav
Rhymes: -ʌnz, -ɪ̈nz Etymology: From you + uns, a form of ones representing an older pronunciation of it. Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} you-uns, {{en-pron}} you-uns
  1. (US, Midwestern US and Appalachia) You (plural, as subject or object). Tags: Appalachia, Midwestern-US, US Related terms: we-uns, they-uns
    Sense id: en-you-uns-en-pron-4dDGOsbg Categories (other): American English, Appalachian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, English second person pronouns, English terms of address, Midwestern US English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: the list of other second-person pronouns in you, you'uns, you'ns, youuns, youns, youins, you'ins, y'ins, y'uns, yunz, yuns, yinz (english: Pittsburgh) [Appalachia], you'nes (english: Greater Cumberland Valley) [Appalachia]

Alternative forms

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