YOLO

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See also: yolo, Yolo, and Y.O.L.O.

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

The phrase "you only live once" dates to the 19th century according to research by Katherine Martin, head of U.S. Dictionaries at Oxford University Press.[1] It saw a steady increase of usage from 1940 to 2000.[1] Ben Zimmer, lexicographer, found the earliest usage from 1993 in a trademark filed for YOLO gear with "you only live once" in small lettering.[1] The acronym was popularized around 2011 by Canadian rapper Drake.[1][2]

YOLO was entered into the Oxford English Dictionary as a word in 2016.[3]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -əʊləʊ

Phrase

(deprecated template usage) YOLO

  1. (slang) Initialism of you only live once, i.e. expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment.
    Making this cake mix eleven years past the expiration date, because YOLO!
    • 2014, Sam Jones, yolo, Simon and Schuster (→ISBN), page 132:
      “Well, it's too late to turn back now, Brandon,” Ana said. “And anyway… YOLO, right?” Brandon looked like he was about to explode, but finally he rubbed his eyes and nodded. “Yeah. YOLO.”

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Alyssa Bereznak (2013 February 5) “An Oral History of YOLO, the Word That Lived Too Long”, in Vanity Fair‎[1]
  2. ^ “The Motto”, in Take Care, performed by Drake, 2011: “Now she want a photo, you already know, though / You only live once: that's the motto, nigga, YOLO”
  3. ^ “Moobs and YOLO among new words in Oxford English Dictionary”, in BBC News‎[2], 2016 September 12
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