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Who all?
Meaning
- A way to ask for a complete list of people who will be attending an event or who were involved in an action. It demands a plural response.
Casual, efficient
Used in a sentence
- We are having a cookout, who all is coming?
- I know you guys went to the beach, but who all went with you?
- Who all is working this shift on Saturday?
The backstory
Another classic Southern construction that uses all to force a plural answer. It is a highly efficient way to get a full head count.
Heard in
The South
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