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*"Yo" is also just used as a word for gangsters they just say it but it has no meaning for e.g "Yo wazzup" |
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Yo is used by some people to say a sort of greeting. "yo. How you doing?" |
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Yo is usuall associated with the word Wazzup for e.g " Yo, wzzup" "Yo, wazzup man" "Yo wazzup my nigur" "wazzup Yo man" "yo wassup u r sooo trippin G" |
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Look up yo (greeting) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Yo is an American English slang interjection. It was highly popularized after being commonly used among Italian Americans and African Americans in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Usage
Although often used as a greeting, like the word "hey", it has a wide range of other meanings that depend on the tone, context, and situation.
- "Yo" is often used in the Southern United States as a substitute for the response "Here" to acknowledge one's presence during a roll call.[2]
- "Yo" has also come to be used as an exclamation at the end of a sentence, either to direct focus onto a particular individual or group ("That girl is hot, yo"), or to strengthen meaning to a particular point e.g.: "This hot dog bun is kickin', yo!".
- "Yo" is also just used as a word for gangsters they just say it but it has no meaning for e.g "Yo wazzup"
References
- ^ Dalzell, Tom (1996). Flappers 2 Reappers: American Youth Slang. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam Webster. ISBN 0-87779-612-2.
- ^ 4.736 Etymologies: Ok, Yo, Uhuh - LISTSERV Linguist List, 21 Sep 1993
Yo is used by some people to say a sort of greeting. "yo. How you doing?"