"yo" meaning in All languages combined

See yo on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

Forms: yo
Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A greeting similar to "hi".
    Sense id: simple-yo-en-intj-MScjszJu Categories (other): Slang
  2. A word similar to "hey".
    Sense id: simple-yo-en-intj-2dcmyBog Categories (other): Slang

Pronoun [English]

  1. Another way to say "your".
    Sense id: simple-yo-en-pron-Uj8dN6QV Categories (other): Colloquial, Slang
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          "text": "Yo, man, how have you been lately?"
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          "text": "Yo, dude! What was that for?"
        },
        {
          "text": "Yo, check this out!"
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        {
          "text": "Yo' mama's so fat they filmed 'Gorillas in the Mist' in her shower."
        }
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        {
          "text": "Yo, dude! What was that for?"
        },
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        }
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