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YOLO

American  

[yoh-loh] / ˈjoʊ loʊ /

interjection

1. You only live once! (used especially to rationalize impulsive or reckless behavior).

   I bought those expensive shoes I've been eying—YOLO!

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verb (used without object)

1. to engage in impulsive or reckless behavior with this sort of rationalization.

   We’ve been YOLOing all night.

Etymology

Origin of YOLO

First recorded in 1995–2000; but popularized by the Canadian rapper Drake in his song “The Motto”

Example Sentences

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YOLO

On top of that, who among us, after the past year and a half, has been immune from a predominant sense of YOLO?

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2021

"YOLO" is an acronym that stands for the saying "you only live once."

From Fox News ● Jun. 26, 2021

Philosopher Nick Riggle meditates on the significance of YOLO, and why maybe living twice, or an infinite number of times, makes no difference to the value we place on adventure and risk-taking.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2019

All the kids are saying YOLO, You Only Live Once, well, you only Pope once,” Ryan Krill, president of the Cape May Brewery, told Fox 17.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 18, 2015

"YOLO" occurred three times, including on a list of "Words of the Year" proposed by Graham Barrett of the American Dialect Society.

From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2012