yo
Generic third-person singular pronounGeneric third-person singular pronoun (primarily used in place of he and she).
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
1 senses(colloquial)Generic third-person singular pronoun (primarily used in place of he and she).
Is dat yo mama? What's yo doin' in here??
I've lost ma pet turtle! But I think yo ain't far from here… You seen yo?
Origin
Ellipsis of such phrases as your friend/buddy, your brother/sister, your mom/dad, etc., reEllipsis of such phrases as your friend/buddy, your brother/sister, your mom/dad, etc., referring to someone (whether present or absent, male or female) who is related to the interlocutor in some way. All such forms were then shortened to your (pronounced [joʊ], "yo", which see above). Eventually, the original meaning "your [someone]" was lost and broadened to "that person".
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