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y'all
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y'all
y'all
/
ˈ
jɑːl/
y'all
/
ˈ
jɑːl/
Britannica Dictionary definition of Y'ALL
US, informal
—
used as a contraction of
you all
How are
y'all
doing tonight?
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you-all, y'all
is used mainly in speech in the Southern U.S. to address two or more people.
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