all of y'all
Every single person here
All of y'all is an emphatic Southern U.S. expression meaning every single one of you, without exception.
While y'all already addresses a group, adding "all of" intensifies the scope to make absolutely clear that no one is excluded: All of y'all need to be here by noon.
The phrase is especially useful when a speaker wants to distinguish between addressing some members of a group versus the entire group.
- bless your heartDisguised Southern put-down
- everybodyAll persons collectively
- crowdLarge public gathering
- familyRelated people together
- togethernessState of close connection
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