yinz

Dialect

Meaning: You all. The Pittsburgh second-person plural.
Type: Dialect Word
Used in: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

What does “yinz” mean

Pittsburgh's answer to "y'all," derived from "you ones" via Scots-Irish settlement. Speakers are sometimes called "Yinzers." Mostly heard in Western Pennsylvania.

Where it's used

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