An acronym for 'you only live once'
This motto is similar to the mottoes 'you've only got once chance to live' or 'enjoy it while you can'. People often use these phrases to persuade their friends to take risks or do something they normally wouldn't do
The phrase has been a motto for people for a long time, but the shortened version, YOLO, has gained popularity since the release of the song "The Motto" by Drake and Tyga.
They reference the term in their rap, saying,
"you only live once, that's the motto, ni**a YOLO."
In many cases, though, the term has been blown out of proportion and teenagers over use it by hash-tagging it in pictures and wall posts on Facebook because it's become trendy.
This motto is similar to the mottoes 'you've only got once chance to live' or 'enjoy it while you can'. People often use these phrases to persuade their friends to take risks or do something they normally wouldn't do
The phrase has been a motto for people for a long time, but the shortened version, YOLO, has gained popularity since the release of the song "The Motto" by Drake and Tyga.
They reference the term in their rap, saying,
"you only live once, that's the motto, ni**a YOLO."
In many cases, though, the term has been blown out of proportion and teenagers over use it by hash-tagging it in pictures and wall posts on Facebook because it's become trendy.
Austen: Billy, I know it's a Sunday and we have school tomorrow but we should just go out and skip studying for finals.
Billy: Alright....we might as well.
Austen. YOLO, we're rebels!
Billy: Alright....we might as well.
Austen. YOLO, we're rebels!
by matrix565 January 30, 2012
An expression used by modern youth as an excuse to do stupid things.
Stands for, "You Only Live Once."
Stands for, "You Only Live Once."
"Come on, dude. Let's jump into that pit of boiling acid. YOLO."
"You stole a car???"
"Yeah. Whatever; YOLO."
"I dropped out of school and my parents won't let me live with them."
"Oh well. YOLO it."
"I say YOLO, because YOLO!"
"You stole a car???"
"Yeah. Whatever; YOLO."
"I dropped out of school and my parents won't let me live with them."
"Oh well. YOLO it."
"I say YOLO, because YOLO!"
by The Awesome QL Person April 17, 2013
"You only live once" in short form. A term commonly used by losers who treat life like an amusement park to excuse themselves from what they do
by totherich April 08, 2012
An abbreviation of: You Only Live Once
This is to give teenagers rights to them, to do stupid shit and waste their own life succeeding nothing.
This is to give teenagers rights to them, to do stupid shit and waste their own life succeeding nothing.
Girl #1: I heard you got anal, why?
Girl #2: 'Coz YOLO!
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Guy #1: Hey man, I heard you jumped off the house roof at the party
Guy #2: Yeah man, YOLO.
Girl #2: 'Coz YOLO!
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Guy #1: Hey man, I heard you jumped off the house roof at the party
Guy #2: Yeah man, YOLO.
by cainthevolcano September 02, 2012
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The fourth type of rhetorical persuasion, aside from logos, pathos, and ethos. Posited by Aristotle in Ancient Greece and revived by college students in the 21st century.
An argument in this style generally takes the form of yelling "YOLO" at your buds until they give into doing whatever unwise decision you're recommending.
An argument in this style generally takes the form of yelling "YOLO" at your buds until they give into doing whatever unwise decision you're recommending.
Student #1: "Mark won't come out tonight, what should I tell him?"
Student #2: "Use the yolos method to get him over here."
Student #3: "Genius!"
Student #2: "Use the yolos method to get him over here."
Student #3: "Genius!"
by giantgreenthe November 09, 2012