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Definition of yo

 (Entry 1 of 2)

—used especially to call attention, to indicate attentiveness, or to express affirmation

YO

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Definition of YO (Entry 2 of 2)

year old; years old

First Known Use of yo

Interjection

1968, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for yo

Interjection

Middle English yo, io, interjection

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“Yo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yo. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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