Yo is an English slang interjection,[1] commonly associated with American English. It was popularized after being used commonly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania since the 1940s.[2]
Although often used as a greeting, yo may come at the end of a sentence, often to direct focus onto a particular individual or group or to gain the attention of another individual or group. It may specify that a certain statement that had been uttered is more important, or may just be an "attention grabber". |