YOLO

American Slang

Definition

Acronym for “You Only Live Once,” used to encourage or justify taking risks or acting spontaneously, often with an ironic tone about reckless choices.

Examples

"YOLO—let’s take a spontaneous road trip to the coast tonight."

"I probably shouldn’t blow my savings on last-minute festival tickets, but YOLO."

"She hit send on the risky text and shrugged, “YOLO.”"