- a variation of BYOB.
BYO
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of BYO
C20: from the phrase bring your own
Example Sentences
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My husband and I opened the bottle at dinner at a BYO restaurant with our friend Burt, who knew Jeff, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
So when Andre Duguay, a BYO employee at the time, suggested the duo start a bowling league for SoCal punk rockers in the late ’90s, it made too much sense for them to pass up.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
The cost for the BYO service will be $4.50 per pound of pre-cooking weight and customers will be assigned a pick-up slot on Thanksgiving Day.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2022
Apple’s health approach uses the Watch first, then connects services to any fitness equipment its customers prefer to use, not high-priced workout-specific hardware that can be replaced by a cheaper bike and BYO tablet.
From The Verge ● Feb. 4, 2022
It’s outdoors, though, so BYO layers to keep warm.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2020
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