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If you are an American with Facebook you've probably heard enough about YOLO. You Only Live Once. Now stupid people have an excuse to do stupid things. Also, your friends will constantly give you crap every time you don't want to do something, cuz YOLO, right?
Guy 1: I'm a little tipsy, maybe you should drive.
Guy 2: You sure?
Guy 1: Nah, screw it. YOLO, right?

Girl 1: I just had chicken wings, but now I want ice cream...
Girl 2: Hey, YOLO!
Girl 1: Ok, fine, YOLO. I'll gain a few and complain later.
YOLO by Harry's Cat July 13, 2012
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Some chick's Facebook status: YOLO - you only live once

Your comment to the status: YOLO - you obviously lack originality. About 25 other people have that on their status on my newsfeed..yeah you're original.
yolo by RuPaulismyMom November 29, 2011
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YOLO
Yolo by WhE3lman January 24, 2013
A word no-one should ever use
''Ooh just ate an apple lol YOLO'
YOLO by akaspiderray December 6, 2012
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.
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!
YOLO by matrix565 February 27, 2012
An expression used by modern youth as an excuse to do stupid things.
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!"
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
"I just got pregnant from a one-night stand! yolo!"
yolo by totherich September 6, 2012