yo

1. a greeting
2. a general word that can be put at the end of any sentence for emphasis

1. yo dude, whats up?
2. i NEED to get this paper done, yo!

by risewiththesmoke February 11, 2009

yo

The word 'yo' can be added to almost any sentence to add style. It can also mean 'hello'.

What's the delio, yo?

Yo! What-up?

by person yo-yo December 19, 2003

yo

The definitive article "Hey" or a slang expression used as a greeting or to get someone's attention.

Hey yo, what's up! Yo, how you livin'?

by Pedro M. April 11, 2003

yo

substitution for pronouns he and she

It is only used when speaking of that person to someone else.

Originates in the Maryland,DC, and Virginia area.

"Yo said he was comin and yo still ain't here!"

by Dominique September 7, 2004

yo

The word "I" in Spanish, often followed by the words no se.

Yo soy continuando estudiar.

by Lyndsey Joy February 5, 2008

yo

The only word that can be inserted into any place of a sentence, fragment, clause, or phrase, and still make sense.

"Hi mom, yo, I want some cookies, yo"

"Yo, I just bought this new CD, yo"

"Hail Mary full of, yo, grace, the Lord, yo, is with thee, yo."

"Yo, i bought a new yo-yo, yo"

"Yo, homie. Wazzp gangsta, g dog. G-unit in da house, yo. Yo, this is like, so trippin, yo."

by Anonymous February 24, 2004

yo

middle english word originating in the 15th century used to call attention, to indicate attentiveness, or to express affirmation

Yo, I'm down with that.

by bats June 6, 2003