ussun

== English == === Alternative forms === us'un, us-un, usun, us 'un, us un ussin, us'in, us-in, usin ussen, us'en, us-en, usen === Etymology === Eye dialect of us ones (“we; us”, dialectal), as a reference to us versus them (“a state of opposition between two groups, mostly based on group membership”), in mock imitation of a stereotypical parochial sectarian. Singular ussun is a back-formation from ussuns (plural). Compare themmun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʌsən/ Rhymes: -ʌsən === Noun === ussun (plural ussuns) (Northern Ireland, colloquial, chiefly humorous and in the plural) Someone on the same side of the Northern Irish sectarian divide (from the speaker's perspective). Antonym: themmun ==== Usage notes ==== Chiefly used in the plural ussuns to refer to the side the speaker is on collectively: However, it can also be used in the singular or (definite) plural to refer to specific individuals: Generally used to mock sectarianism by framing both sides as cynical, arbitrary and nakedly self-interested, either to ridicule sectarian behaviour or to draw attention to the shared experiences of those on both sides of the conflict.