Yolo is an English motto, an acronym that means You Only Live Once, whose translation is You only live once. Consists of a internet slang which has achieved great popularity.
This motto is associated with a lifestyle that is more common among young people. It presupposes an attitude similar to the carpe diem, in which the person must enjoy every moment that is provided.
However, it is important to note that Yolo it can also be associated with uncalculated risk attitudes, irresponsible behaviors that may endanger the physical, emotional or psychological integrity of one's own or others. people.
Yolo began to gain popularity thanks to the hip hop song "The Motto" by US artist Drake. Despite this, the origin of this acronym is uncertain, and some authors attribute it to Adam Mesh in 2004 (participant of a reality show called The Average Joe). Other people claim that in 1993 there was already a brand with that name.
Like many other popular internet slang that is used extensively (like swag, for example), Yolo has become a word criticized and rejected by many people.
Several memes with the word Yolo appeared on the internet. Likewise, many parodies were created with this word, one of the best known being the music of The Lonely Island, featuring Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar. This song takes a different approach from Yolo, which in this case means "You Oughta Look Out", indicating that life is short and therefore we shouldn't take risks.
See too:
- carpe diem
- LOL
- Swag
- Meme
