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youse

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variants: or yous \ (¦)yüz , yəz , ₋yəs , (¦)yüs \

Definition of youse

substandard
: you —usually used in addressing two or more persons or sometimes one person as representing also another or others the two of youse— J. M. Syngethe rest of youse— J. A. Hetherington

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you entry 1 + -s entry 1

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“Youse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/youse. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.

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