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YOLO
[yoh-loh]
interjection
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)
to engage in impulsive or reckless behavior with this sort of rationalization.
We’ve been YOLOing all night.
Word History and Origins
Origin of YOLO1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
“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.
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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