pronoun General Slang

Yinz

/jɪnz/ · pronoun · slang

"You all" — the Pittsburgh second-person plural, a hallmark of the local dialect.

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Definitions

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A Pittsburgh-area word meaning "you all" or "you guys," used to address a group. It's a defining feature of the local "Pittsburghese" dialect.

“Are yinz coming to the game?”
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Functions as a strong regional identity marker for western Pennsylvania.

“You can spot a Pittsburgher the second they say yinz.”
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Speakers of the dialect are sometimes affectionately called "yinzers."

“He's a proud yinzer through and through.”
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Yinz In A Sentence

What are yinz doing this weekend?
Yinz want anything from the store?
Did yinz see the score?

Origin & Usage

"Yinz" derives from "you ones," a construction brought by Scots-Irish settlers to western Pennsylvania. It became the signature second-person plural of the Pittsburgh dialect.

Variants YinzerYou'unsYunz
Tags #american

People Also Ask

What does yinz mean?

Yinz means "you all" — it's the Pittsburgh second-person plural and a hallmark of the local dialect.

Where did yinz come from?

It derives from "you ones," brought by Scots-Irish settlers to western Pennsylvania.

What is a yinzer?

A yinzer is a speaker of the Pittsburgh dialect, named after the word yinz.

How do you use yinz in a sentence?

For example: "are yinz coming?" — meaning are you all coming.

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