y'all means all
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Meaning · English
Bigotry and intolerance are unacceptable; no one should be discriminated against.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I stay here to continue to insist, as the saying goes, that y'all means all, that the loudest, crudest voices don't get to have the last word. Oh, I could move to a liberal enclave in the no-nonsense North, but I like a bit of nonsense,[…]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “y'all means all” mean?
Bigotry and intolerance are unacceptable; no one should be discriminated against.
Is “y'all means all” formal or informal?
y'all means all is generally slang.