you-all

pronoun

yü-ˈȯl,

ˈyü-ˌȯl

ˈyȯl

variants or y'all

ˈyȯl

chiefly Southern US

: you

—usually used in addressing two or more persons

Word History

First Known Use

1631, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of you-all was in 1631

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“You-all.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/you-all. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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you-all

pronoun

(ˈ)yü-ˈȯl,

ˈyü-ˌȯl,

ˈyȯl

chiefly Southern

: you

—usually used in addressing two or more persons

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