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yeo

interj.
C2 Proficiency US //ˈjioʊ// yeo

interj. a casual way to say hello or get someone's attention. It is a very informal greeting used between friends.

interj. a colloquial greeting or attention-seeking vocalisation. Primarily used in informal urban dialects or youth slang to initiate contact.


SIMPLE

Yeo, what are you doing later?

CONTEXTUAL

He shouted 'Yeo!' across the street when he spotted his friend waiting by the bus stop.

COMPLEX

The use of 'yeo' as a phatic expression serves to establish immediate social rapport within specific subcultures, functioning similarly to 'yo' but with a distinct regional or stylistic inflection.

Usage

Typically used as a standalone exclamation or at the beginning of a sentence.

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