Meaning of us'uns | Babel Free
Examples
“'They don't give⟳ a fuck what 'appens to us'uns.'”
“Henry sobbed. “Ah bet⟳ she really wants ta go ta town too, but won't cuz o us'uns. She thanks we's too little ta go ta town fer tha day.” “Yeah, meybe we'uns should tell⟳ her she needs ta get⟳ ta town too. She might miss⟳ getting what's she needs."”
“"What yo call⟳ us'uns? Free? We's slaves . . . an dat fo damn sho."”
““That makes us'uns rich!” She was sure right about that. We had ourselves some fun, even when we was a-working real hard.”
“The Cherokee used to be in our area, and more than a few of us'uns done got some of the blood. There's cherry bark tea, black strap molasses, sassafras, pawpaw, a pinch of sulfur, an' a little tetch of turpentine in it.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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