youse

See also you'se, and yǒusè

English

Etymology 1

you + -s plural suffix

Alternative forms

• yous, youze

Pronoun

youse

1. (regional) You (plural). Sometimes as youse guys
2. (Boston, New York and Philadelphia) You (singular).

Usage notes

Youse as a plural is found in Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, parts of the northern United States, and parts of Ontario. Youse as a singular is found in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and scattered throughout working class Italian-American communities in the Rust Belt.

Synonyms

• you
• yous (England, Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton Island/Canada)
• you guys
• you lot (UK)
• y’all (US)
• you-uns (US)
• you fella (Australian)

Etymology 2

Contraction of you is.

Alternative forms

• you's, you’s, you'se

Contraction

youse

1. (African American Vernacular) you are, you're

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 but never Talking to youse always fun.