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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]
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!".
- ^ 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