YOLOint.adj.

Brit.

/ˈjəʊləʊ/, U.S.

/ˈjoʊˈˌloʊ/

Forms: 1900s– YOLO, 1900s– Yolo, 1900s– yolo.

Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: you only live once at live v.¹ Phrases 18.

Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of you only live once at live v.¹ Phrases 18.In recent use perhaps popularized by its use in the lyrics of the song The Motto, released in 2011 by the Canadian rapper Drake.

A. int.

‘You only live once’; used to express the view that one should make the most of the present moment without worrying about the future (often as a rationale for impulsive or reckless behaviour).

1968 Florida Today (Cocoa, Florida) 30 June 42 Naming the vessels..is a chore that delights some owners. One fad is acronyms... Yolo is short for ‘You Only Live Once’.

1985 Jrnl. News (White Plains, N.Y.) 17 Nov. 98 During his 26-mile run, Rubenstein..sported a knee brace and a red shirt with the white letters ‘ YOLO’, for You Only Live Once.

1996 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. 16 June l1/4 [They] live on a secluded, 50-acre spread Hart calls ‘YOLO’ (You Only Live Once).

2009 @MagnusJonsson 22 Sept. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Live life to the fullest. Do your best! #yolo.

2012 MX (Brisbane) (Nexis) 22 June 8 Come on just do it, YOLO!

2014 S. Jones Yolo 132 ‘Well, it's too late to turn back now, Brandon,’ Ana said. ‘And anyway..YOLO, right?’

B. adj.

Designating or characterized by such an attitude or view.

2010 @KahunaKaiCW 1 June in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Great Holiday weekend with lots of first time paddlers out on the water. Love meeting those with the YOLO attitude!

2013 Newsweek (Nexis) 20 Dec. (Culture section) 1 Telegenic Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones qualified in bobsled, but it remains to be seen whether Lolo's YOLO spirit will result in LOLs back home.

2015 S. Solomon Walk on By (Electronic ed.) x. 70 I could be as fun as him. I could go ‘wild’ and apply the ‘YOLO’ attitude to more areas of my life.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	yolo
释义	YOLOint.adj. Brit. /ˈjəʊləʊ/, U.S. /ˈjoʊˈˌloʊ/ Forms: 1900s– YOLO, 1900s– Yolo, 1900s– yolo. Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: you only live once at live v.¹ Phrases 18. Etymology: Acronym < the initial letters of you only live once at live v.¹ Phrases 18.In recent use perhaps popularized by its use in the lyrics of the song The Motto, released in 2011 by the Canadian rapper Drake. A. int. ‘You only live once’; used to express the view that one should make the most of the present moment without worrying about the future (often as a rationale for impulsive or reckless behaviour). Π 1968 Florida Today (Cocoa, Florida) 30 June 42 Naming the vessels..is a chore that delights some owners. One fad is acronyms... Yolo is short for ‘You Only Live Once’. 1985 Jrnl. News (White Plains, N.Y.) 17 Nov. 98 During his 26-mile run, Rubenstein..sported a knee brace and a red shirt with the white letters ‘ YOLO’, for You Only Live Once. 1996 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. 16 June l1/4 [They] live on a secluded, 50-acre spread Hart calls ‘YOLO’ (You Only Live Once). 2009 @MagnusJonsson 22 Sept. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Live life to the fullest. Do your best! #yolo. 2012 MX (Brisbane) (Nexis) 22 June 8 Come on just do it, YOLO! 2014 S. Jones Yolo 132 ‘Well, it's too late to turn back now, Brandon,’ Ana said. ‘And anyway..YOLO, right?’ B. adj. Designating or characterized by such an attitude or view. Π 2010 @KahunaKaiCW 1 June in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Great Holiday weekend with lots of first time paddlers out on the water. Love meeting those with the YOLO attitude! 2013 Newsweek (Nexis) 20 Dec. (Culture section) 1 Telegenic Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones qualified in bobsled, but it remains to be seen whether Lolo's YOLO spirit will result in LOLs back home. 2015 S. Solomon Walk on By (Electronic ed.) x. 70 I could be as fun as him. I could go ‘wild’ and apply the ‘YOLO’ attitude to more areas of my life. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < int.adj.1968
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