youse

pronoun

variants or yous
(¦)yüz, 
yəz, 
₋yəs, 
(¦)yüs
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. Synge
the rest of youse—J. A. Hetherington

Word History

Etymology

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 29 Sep. 2026.

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