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YOLO

[yoh-loh]

interjection

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

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



verb (used without object)

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

    We’ve been YOLOing all night.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of YOLO1

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

Examples have not been reviewed.

Though it may provide some brief comfort for those powerless to its twee-lite charms, “The Life of Chuck” is just a loosely applied bandage, a “YOLO” bumper sticker that falls off the car the second the terrain gets a little too rough.

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With all of that flash and panache, the viewer might be lulled enough to recall a time not too long ago, when the sensible self-prioritization of twee was fading, and the recklessness of “YOLO” was creeping into its place.

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And though it may provide some brief comfort for those powerless to its twee-lite charms, “The Life of Chuck” is just a loosely applied bandage, a “YOLO” bumper sticker that falls off the car the second the terrain gets a little too rough.

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“Poker Face” doesn’t just take us to a cop conference, but makes sure we notice its cover band is called Yolo Tomassi, a parodic “L.A. Confidential” reference to a name that sparks one of the best poker face reactions in all of cinema.

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Feather River, for example, serves students in Sutter, Butte, Yuba, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo and Colusa counties, according to the school’s website.

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