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[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Texas resident and never hear this.

"Y'all" means "you all", yes, but both small plural (2 people) or large plural (2,000,000,000 people). I've never heard a musician go on stage and say "How are all y'all doing tonight?". They just say "How are y'all doing tonight?"

"All y'all" really means "each of you". For example, if I'm running a bar and a family of parents and late teenagers enter, I would ask "are all y'all ~~18~~ 21 or older?" Same if there are like 50 folks.

I cannot imagine a situation where I would say "all y'all" without it meaning to emphasize each and every one.

[–] varden@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

sorry in advance, but you would actually be asking "are all ya'll 21 or older? " because in America you can't drink until at least 3 years after you're allowed to start killing people

[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago
[–] j_elgato@leminal.space 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Try it with an expletive, for focus:

F*ck all y'all.

all y'all is about as Texan as it gets. Other then "getch" and "Fixin'"

[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

F*ck all y'all is a great example!

Though, again, I think it's only used to emphasize each and every person rather than to emphasize a large group, like the OP implies.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, "how're all y'all doing tonight" said to a stadium means "I hope each of you is doing well"

[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure, I do agree that it makes sense. I just haven't heard it myself, so I don't agree that it's a Texas thing.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh I was just agreeing and expanding

[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago
[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Because it's 'all [of] y'all'

[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Sure, I do agree that it makes sense. I just haven't heard it myself, so I don't agree that it's a Texas thing.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yet Americans still want to put an S onto mass nouns like 'email', but y'all can figure this out.

[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

I think you mean "yous". ;P

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (4 children)

In Canada, its "oh yeah no for sure bud"

[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Yeah no totally" is a similar one

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 4 points 1 month ago

Sí no no, sí. Is a yes in Spanish.

[–] Polkira@piefed.ca 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nah yeah, that applies pretty much one to one with Australia, we just slang no as nah except for the last one, where you'd actually say no

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My favourite is yeah ehh.

Not only is it short and easy to say, it’s also very on brand and basically says that you also vouch for the idea.

[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

"Oh yeah eh" hits even harder

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

In England it's "no, bu' yeah bu' no bu' yeah bu'..."

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Midwesterners say the same thing as Aussies but with an accent.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

No yeah for sure bud

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I don't know what you're talking about there weren't any consonants in the middle of those words when I found them.

[–] defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I prefer the New New York version, "yous guyses"

[–] CrispyFern@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago

youse guys wanna play stickball?

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In Dutch people say “Nee ja” (no yes) or “Ja nee” (yes no) when they begin to answer a question. It’s basically meaningless, like starting a sentence with “well…”

[–] lath@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago
[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago

Wouldn'tst've been me. emilie-shrug

[–] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

To roughly translate

Yeah, nah = yes I have considered that point, no I don't agree

Nah, yeah = I would say no as I have misgivings, but yes we shall proceed.

In North Carolina you say y'all, which means you all, unless you're over 2,500 feet MSL in which case say y'uns which means you ones.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, naw is more nuanced than just no.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Of course the profile picture is of Damo

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 0 points 1 month ago

You’re both stupid. How’s that?