yall
Texas second person
Y'all is a contraction of "you all," used as a second-person plural pronoun.
Standard in Southern American English and African American Vernacular English, it fills a gap that "you" leaves ambiguous: Y'all coming to the cookout?
The word has spread beyond its regional origins through internet culture.
Also spelled ya'll, though y'all is more common.
People in general
- everyoneAll people collectively
- everybodyAll persons collectively
- guysPeople, informally addressed
- peopleHumans as a group
howdy · fixin · reckon · bless your heart · sweet tea · porch · hospitality · drawl
Sending typed mobile messages
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- informalRelaxed, not official
- casualRelaxed and informal
- chatInformal verbal exchange
social media · messaging · abbreviation · internet · memes · Twitter · caption · comments
All people collectively
- groupAssembled collection of things
- collectivelyAs a whole group
- inclusiveCovering all members
- second-personGrammar addressing the audience
addressing · multiple · together · audience · listeners · companions · friends · team
Without sex distinction
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- inclusive languagePhrasing avoiding marginalization
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
- modernOf recent times
respectful · they · collective · welcoming · affirming · queer · community · solidarity
folks
People in general
people · howdy · fixin · reckon · bless your heart · sweet tea · porch · hospitality · drawl · dialect
texting
Sending typed mobile messages
chat · social media · messaging · abbreviation · internet · memes · Twitter · caption · comments · reply
everyone
All people collectively
- groupAssembled collection of things
- collectivelyAs a whole group
- inclusiveCovering all members
second-person · addressing · multiple · together · audience · listeners · companions · friends · team · crowd
gender-neutral
Without sex distinction
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- inclusive languagePhrasing avoiding marginalization
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
modern · respectful · they · collective · welcoming · affirming · queer · community · solidarity · belonging