In southern regions, a conjunction of the words 'you' and 'all' - typically used when refering to a group of people, either large or small in size. Sometimes also used when speaking to one person when referring to the listener and the buddies he usually hangs out with.
by prophiseer October 28, 2006
The form of you + all. Mostly southern people use it. Pretty much all educated southerners use y'all, not just the poor and uneducated.
by southern and loving it March 26, 2014
Not at all a hick term. How is this worse than "you guys", which is used out west even when those being addressed are not "guys." Most, including highly educated, Southerners use y'all. However, it is not only used as a plural - can and is used to address one person. In fact, in Texas, some folks use a plural for y'all: "all y'all."
by Arkyconvert January 14, 2006
Contracted form of "you all". Used mostly in Southern American states.
Not to be confused with "yorl", the contracted form of "your oil".
Not to be confused with "yorl", the contracted form of "your oil".
by Kufi February 7, 2003
There are two ways to say y'all: the black way and the southern way. Y'all is the black way and yall is the southern way.
Y'all is spoken with two syllables: ye-ALL. It can be heard up and down the east coast. It's just "ya" and "all" very close together.
Yall is spoken with one long syllable: YAAAWWL. It's very lazy sounding and only unashamed southerners use it.
Y'all is spoken with two syllables: ye-ALL. It can be heard up and down the east coast. It's just "ya" and "all" very close together.
Yall is spoken with one long syllable: YAAAWWL. It's very lazy sounding and only unashamed southerners use it.
Y'all want to hear some sick rhymes?
Yall want to hear some banjo pickin?
Y'all want to roll in my Caprice?
Yall want to ride on my tractor?
Yall want to hear some banjo pickin?
Y'all want to roll in my Caprice?
Yall want to ride on my tractor?
by TreeWeezel April 27, 2011
combination of you and all
by Slundermus March 28, 2011
See y'all later(in a room with males/females). It was nice meeting y'all(when speaking to males & females at the same time).
by SuburbanH July 21, 2017