Y'all

American Slang

Definition

Informal contraction of “you all,” used as a gender‑neutral second-person plural pronoun (common in Southern U.S. English and AAVE); sometimes extended to singular address.

Examples

"Y'all come on in; dinner's almost ready."

"Are y'all going to the game tonight, or should I grab extra tickets?"

"Ma'am, y'all can check in at the front desk right over there."