BYO

noun

1. an unlicensed restaurant at which diners may drink their own wine, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of BYO¹

C20: from the phrase bring your own

Example Sentences

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.

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Tailgaters could rent a space on the bare ground — BYO table and shade — $30 for Saturday, and an additional $10 for Sunday.

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What started as a modest amateur bowling tournament created by Shawn and Mark Stern of Youth Brigade and BYO Records for people in the punk rock music community has expanded to five nights of fun spread over multiple venues across downtown Las Vegas.

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Drinking a beer or soda at an event is half of the fun of being there, and it's not practical to ask people to BYO reusable cups to something like a sporting event; not many people would agree to it.

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Sun Wah BBQ, a Hong Kong-style barbecue restaurant in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, has been hosting an annual "BYO Turkey" roasting event for years.

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