youse

See also: you'se

English

Etymology 1

Pronoun

youse

  1. Alternative form of yous

Determiner

youse

  1. Alternative form of yous
    Have youse gentlemen finished talking?

Etymology 2

Contraction

youse

  1. Alternative form of you'se
Usage notes
  • The standard contraction for you is is you’s (e.g. talking to you’s always fun). In transcribing the AAVE usage of you is where standard English has you are, either you’s or youse is used. E.g, either you’s a damn fool or youse a damn fool.
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