exclamation
informalUsed to greet someone, attract their attention, or express excitement.
- ‘“Yo, Ben!” “Hey Eugene, I thought it was you.”’
Pronunciation
Origin
Natural exclamation: first recorded in late Middle English.
pronoun
nonstandard spelling of you
- ‘yo go home, girl’
Pronunciation
possessive determiner
nonstandard spelling of your
- ‘what did you do wit' yo money?’
Pronunciation
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