YOLO -Oxford Dictionary Catches up and wants in....

Yup, eventually the Oxford Dictionary has cottoned onto our sailing program and has officially made Yolo a word in the Dictionary..

Yolo now has the distinction of being an acronym and a proper noun.

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Definition of YOLO in English:

YOLO

Line breaks: YOLO

Pronunciation: /ˈjəʊləʊ/

ABBREVIATION

INFORMAL

You only live once (expressing the view that one should make the most of the present moment without worrying about the future, and often used as a rationale for impulsive or reckless behaviour):I just ordered £40 worth of Chinese food. But YOLO, right?the YOLO mentality has swept young adult generations

Origin

1980s: acronym.