Word has it that "yo" started in South Philadelphia, the Italian area.
However this could be because of the movie Rocky, in which he lives in South Philly and says "yo" a lot.
The real history might be out there, but so far, this is the best guess out there.
However this could be because of the movie Rocky, in which he lives in South Philly and says "yo" a lot.
The real history might be out there, but so far, this is the best guess out there.
by MagnumDB January 23, 2005
by Skull rancher November 07, 2019
Used as "That's a win!" or "That's a score", the yo replacing whichever word signified victory. Often used as a more humerous way of saying "owned" in counter-strike without sounding like a noob.
{TC}Nubler Kreiger: What? I didn't even see him and he shot me!
<LOL>Nice Guy Eddie: Where's the reg?
(BoM)UnknownAtom: That's a yo!
<LOL>Nice Guy Eddie: Where's the reg?
(BoM)UnknownAtom: That's a yo!
by Farg_Meh October 29, 2006
by T.Wilson December 03, 2012
person1: "hey, let's go beat up some people whose skin tone differs from ours!"
person2: "can do! right after i wind up this yo.."
person2: "can do! right after i wind up this yo.."
by bobross October 23, 2010
by Bholdr May 12, 2020