I'll overnight youse Hello! "I'll overnight youse back to Russia, and, oh, boy, I'm sorry to say this, but, uh but on Delta." (The Simpsons) Bart and his friends ordered Moe a wife, Anastasia Alekov

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I'll overnight youse Hello! "I'll overnight youse back to Russia, and, oh, boy, I'm sorry to say this, but, uh but on Delta." (The Simpsons) Bart and his friends ordered Moe a wife, Anastasia Alekova. When the wife arrives at Moe's, he (Moe) isn't so enthusiastic about it. So, he says, "I'll overnight youse back to Russia, and, oh, boy, I'm sorry to say this, but, uh but on Delta." What is the meaning of "overnight youse" in this context. It has to be a verb here. Why does he use plural for to address only Anastasia. Why Delta? Is it the cheapest? Thank you very much!

Jan 22, 2019 6:40 AM

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Hi Sasha, Firstly, I love that you're learning through pop culture! To "overnight" is a shortened colloquial verb to ship or send express. "Youse" is the second person plural pronoun, and only really used colloquially as singular by people with a lower education / not very articulate. (Excuse my terminology). I think it is used here to help define Moe's character. I am not American so I may be incorrect here, but I don't believe Delta is a premium airline and therefore either of poor quality / inexpensive. (At least at the time the episode aired on tv).

January 22, 2019

"Overnight" is to send something so that it arrives the the next day. You would usually "overnight" a letter or a package. "Overnighting" a person would be very strange. "Youse" is slang for "you." It is more commonly used in certain parts of the country and usually (but not always) by people who are less well educated. It is a word that Moe would use. Delta has had some recent problems with customer service. (Nowhere near as bad as United, but issues).

January 22, 2019

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