yo, Yo-Yo Ma, black English

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Pronunciation: /jəʊ/ 

exclamation

informal

Used to greet someone, attract their attention, or express excitement:‘Yo, Ben!’ ‘Hey Eugene, I thought it was you.’

Origin

Natural exclamation: first recorded in late Middle English.

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Pronunciation:

pronoun

Non-standard spelling of you, used to represent black English.yo go home, girl

What a way to start off a week of music with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks!

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