yous
Second person, many
Yous is a dialectal plural of you, used in some varieties of English—particularly Irish English, Scottish English, and parts of the northeastern United States—to distinguish between addressing one person and addressing multiple people.
Standard English uses you for both singular and plural, but speakers who say yous fill that gap: Are yous coming to the party tonight?
It functions like y'all in Southern American English.
Informal plural you
- yeArchaic second-person plural
- pluralMore than one
- second-personGrammar addressing the audience
- informalRelaxed, not official
colloquial · Philly · Brooklyn · Irish · Australian · slang · vernacular · nonstandard
y'all
Informal plural you
- yeArchaic second-person plural
- pluralMore than one
- second-personGrammar addressing the audience
informal · colloquial · Philly · Brooklyn · Irish · Australian · slang · vernacular · nonstandard · regional
family
Related people together
clan · loved ones · gang · crew · tribe · bunch · lot · group · gathering · mob
- how are youStandard post-hello inquiry
- I love youDeepest affection expressed
- how are you doingPolite status question
- I miss youExpression of absence-caused sadness
- see youInformal goodbye phrase
- you're welcomePolite reply to gratitude