I do like "nitwit" words for characterisation and colour.. Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:31:01 +1100 Subject: atw: Re: Youse From: michael.lewis@xxxxxxxxx To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Yebbut . . . The "nitwits" own the language along with everyone else; you don't need a licence to invent a new word! - Michael Lewis On 11 January 2012 12:27, Rebecca Caldwell <beckyakasha@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Fine! Badly worded on my part ;) I do not accept 'youse' as a word by any means, but meant that it was a 'real' word, and not just the incomprehensible pronounciation of a nitwit.