yo

1) To refer to someone informally

2) An exclamation to get attention

What's up yo?

Yo, yo... Check this shit out.

by Andy November 3, 2002

yo

HEY!

used to draw attention to an object, word or sentance, usually said by yourself.

Commenly assosiated with urban-slang. Though can be used by anyone who lives near or in a state that has a city that people five(min) states away have heard of.
Overdoing it makes you a candyass.
Yo responsably.

"YO! THAT FUCKER GOT MY PURSE!"

"Yo man, you down?"

"Yo!"

by JesterMonkey June 1, 2004

yo

another word for hey or hi

yo

by jimmy stevan October 26, 2016

yo

is used as a greeting or an exclamation of excitement or frustration.also can mean stop.

yo!!! means hey what's up? or hello. yo,that was crazy!!! yo!!!(meaning WTF) or yo!yo!yo! (meaning stop)

by rosey123456*** May 17, 2018

yo

Shorts for "your".

Can I take yo numba?

by Fangsta March 17, 2003

yo

YO: a simple word that requires a simple definition:
The word yo does not have one dominant definition there is only one way to describe it's many uses:
1. (YO; as in yo-yo) An exclamation (Can be either negative or positive in it's connotation) meant to capture one's attention.

1. YO, what the fuck!
2. YO, wait up!
3. YO, did you do the math homework?
4. YO, what's up?
5. YOOOOO, niiiiice car!

by Daniel Walker December 28, 2005

yo

Used a million times by the next rapper in a circle to let you know it's your cue to stop.

*rapper 1 raps*
*rapper 2 says "yo" several times*
*rapper 1 stops*
*rapper 2 starts*

by Krome Dome February 26, 2008