y'all come back
Phrase
- Meaning
- Carolinas: a Southern farewell inviting return.
- Type
- Phrase
- Used in
- North Carolina, South Carolina, Appalachia, Deep South
What does “y'all come back” mean
A warm Southern farewell — 'y'all come back now, ya hear?' — meaning 'visit again soon'. Far more than goodbye, it's a marker of Southern hospitality and an open invitation, common across the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia and Appalachia.
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