Meaning
A very informal way of saying hello, used mostly between friends.
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Word origin
An old English call used to get attention, made popular again in American speech in the twentieth century.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- yo
Examples
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"Yo" also works as a shout to get attention.
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It usually starts the sentence, with a comma after it.
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"Yo" is very informal, so keep it out of work and writing.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 1: yo, camp, block and 7 more words.