General
you man
What does you man mean?
Plural 'you' — addressed to a group. Functions exactly like 'you guys' or 'you lot'. 'Man' here isn't gendered; it's a pluraliser the way 'dem' is in Patois.
"What time you man pulling up to the shoobz?"
Origin
MLE construction modelled on Jamaican Patois 'unu' / 'man dem'. 'Man' as a generic pronoun (singular and plural) is one of the defining grammatical features of MLE.
Frequently asked questions
Is 'you man' only for men?
No. In MLE 'man' is gender-neutral as a pronoun. 'You man' addresses any mixed group.
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