Meaning of y'all | Babel Free

Definitions

1. You (plural).
   Appalachia, Caribbean, Singapore, Southern-US, informal, nominative, objective, plural, second-person
2. Everyone; everybody.
   Southern-US, nominative, objective, plural, second-person
3. You (singular).
   Southern-US, nominative, objective, plural, rare, second-person

Examples

“[...] and this y'all know is true, [...]”

“Much later, after dozens of the men had come up to me to shake my hand (with both of theirs) and say "Y'all come back soon, hear? ...”

“People in the South do indeed seem to be addressing a single person as "y'all." For instance, a restaurant patron might ask a waiter, "What y'all got for dessert tonight?" In that case, "y'all" refers collectively to the people who run the restaurant.”

“Hey y'all!”

“I made this for both y'all and your wife to enjoy.”

“You alla sudden gettin’ human with yo’ N-word and now a US Grant. Y’all becomin’ a rare white boy, ain’t ya?”

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