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interjection

• acronym for "your mileage may vary." Used mainly in computer-based conversation (instant messaging, email, text messaging, etc.)

  I thought the shaving cream worked really well, but YMMV.

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  Last edited on Jun 06 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

interjection

• used to get someone's attention.

  Yo, come here.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
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  Yo, bruh!

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  Last edited on Apr 10 2016. Submitted by John Nelson from Lufkin, TX, USA on Sep 12 1997.

• used at the end of a sentence to emphasize a point.

  What's up, yo?

  You going to hook me up, yo?

                                                                                                                        
  
                                                                                                                                           
  
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  Last edited on Nov 03 2011. Submitted by John Nelson from Lufkin, TX, USA on Sep 12 1997.

• used as a prefix to a greeting.

  Yo, man, what's up?

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  Last edited on May 07 2011. Submitted by John Nelson from Lufkin, TX, USA on Sep 12 1997.

noun

• "year old" or "years old".
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  Last edited on Aug 11 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

other

• "your."

  Where yo car?

  Hey holla at yo girl.

  Treat yo self.

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  Last edited on Jul 28 2017. Submitted by Anonymous on May 07 2004.

notes

• "Yo" is the first person pronoun (i.e. "I") in Spanish.
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  Last edited on Sep 12 1997. Submitted by John Nelson from Lufkin, TX, USA on Sep 12 1997.

interjection

• acronym for "you only live once."

  Person A: Should I ask her out?
  
  Person B: Absolutely! YOLO.

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  Last edited on Sep 12 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 24 2012.

• acronym for "you obviously love owls."
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  Last edited on Jul 27 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Jul 11 2012.

• acronym for "you obviously love One Direction".

  Last edited on Apr 28 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 28 2013.

other

• "you are".

  You crazy!

                                                                                           
  
                                                                                   
  
                                                                                         
  
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  Last edited on Mar 02 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 04 2009.

• "are you".

  How you doin'?

  Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 12 2013.

• "did you."

  You wake and bake this morning?

  You ever seen 2001: A Space Odyssey?

  Last edited on Aug 19 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 22 2014.

• "do you".

  You got anything good to eat at your place?

  Last edited on Aug 19 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 19 2015.

noun

• a general replacement for vulgar nouns.

                                                                                                                                                                                         
  
                                                                              
  
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  Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 14 2011.

noun - uncountable

• sex.

  They're having you-know-what.

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  Last edited on Oct 14 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

interjection

• a comeback used in an argument when one can't think of anything better to say.

  Speaker: You're ugly.
  
  Response: Your mom.

  Speaker: I like cheese.
  
  Response: Your mom!

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  Last edited on Apr 18 2013. Submitted by Elizabeth from NJ, USA on Apr 02 1998.

• prefix used as an insulting retort.

  Person A: You suck.
  
  Person B: Your mom sucks.

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  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

notes

• Also pronounced "yo' mama".
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  Last edited on Dec 29 2004. Submitted by Alma M. on Dec 29 2004.