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Etymology

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From y'all (you + all) + 'd (would) + n't (not) + -'ve (have).

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjɔl.dən.təv/, [ˈjɔɫ.ᵈn̩.təv]
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Contraction

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y'all'dn't've

  1. (colloquial, nonstandard, humorous) Contraction of you all would not have.
    • 2021 May 24, @roebruh, Twitter[1]:
      Yup. Like "If y'all'dn't've done that, we wouldn't be in this situation."
    • 2022 June 2, @CalumDotExe, Twitter[2]:
      Y'all'dn't've liked me when I was younger
    • 2022 June 27, @tabatkins, Twitter[3]:
      Y'all'dn't've understood unless y'all were from the south