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

Equivalents

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?”

CEFR level