UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoI'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square152fedilinkarrow-up1316arrow-down140file-text
arrow-up1276arrow-down1imageI'm from the Y'all zone. Is it offensive to call trans people y'all?lemmy.mlUltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square152fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down7·2 days agoThat’s actually “you’uns” and despite being from the deep south I barely ever heard it growing up. Guessing you are from the south too
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 days agoYinz is a Pittsburgh and Pennsyltucky thing
minus-squareλλλ@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 day agoGenuine question. What is the “tucky” in pennsyltucky? Is it somehow tied to Kentucky?
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoYeah, it’s the area south of Pittsburgh near WV, why is it called Pennsyltucky instead of Pennsylvirginia? No idea. But, it’s more of a “here be hillbillies” thing, especially when compared to the rest of the state.
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoI was editing an Irish comedy recently which used “yinz” and “yiz” a lot.
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 days agoWow, this is news to me. How does a new word get the s to change to a z like that??
That’s actually “you’uns” and despite being from the deep south I barely ever heard it growing up. Guessing you are from the south too
Yinz is a Pittsburgh and Pennsyltucky thing
Genuine question. What is the “tucky” in pennsyltucky? Is it somehow tied to Kentucky?
Yeah, it’s the area south of Pittsburgh near WV, why is it called Pennsyltucky instead of Pennsylvirginia? No idea.
But, it’s more of a “here be hillbillies” thing, especially when compared to the rest of the state.
Kentucky = Hicks
I was editing an Irish comedy recently which used “yinz” and “yiz” a lot.
Wow, this is news to me. How does a new word get the s to change to a z like that??