yo
A greeting similar to hiA greeting similar to hi.
» Tom is playing with his yo-yo.
Tom spielt mit seinem Jo-Jo.
Том играет со своим йо-йо.
Meaning
5 senses(slang)A greeting similar to hi.
Yo Paulie! How's it going?
йо́уjóu
(slang)An interjection similar to hey.
Yo, check this out!
Check this out, yo!
(slang)An expression of surprise or excitement.
Yo, that's crazy, but I don't remember asking.
(slang)Present! Here!
Sergeant: Smith? Private Smith: Yo!
Emphatic conclusion to a statement.
Examples
31 sentencesTom is playing with his yo-yo.
ruТом играет со своим йо-йо.
deTom spielt mit seinem Jo-Jo.
He's playing with his yo-yo.
She's playing with her yo-yo.
Mary is playing with her yo-yo.
How long has it been since you played with a yo-yo?
ruКак давно ты в последний раз играл с йо-йо?
deWie lange ist es her, dass du mit einem Jo-Jo gespielt hast?
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
As a greeting first attested in 1859, attested first as a cry of sailors and huntsmen (firAs a greeting first attested in 1859, attested first as a cry of sailors and huntsmen (first attested in the 1400s; compare e.g. huzzah, giddyup). Originally from Middle English yo, io, ȝo, yeo, yaw, variant forms of ya, ye (“yes, yea”), from Old English ġēa (“yes, yea”), from Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes, thus, so”); or perhaps from Old English ēow (“Wo!, Alas!”, interjection). Compare Danish, Swedish, German, Norwegian jo (“yes (flexible meaning)”), Dutch jow (“hi, hey”) and Dutch jo (“hi, hey”). More at yea, ow, ew.
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