ayo
noun/ˈa.jo/
Etymology From Yoruba ayò, an abridged form of ayò ọlọ́pọ́n.
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Africa, West A type of mancala strategy game played by the Yoruba.
ayo
intj/ˈeɪ.(j)oʊ/
Etymology Combination of hey and yo.
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Slang A greeting.
- "Ayo, Red. It's the homie Spits on the jack for you, blood." "Ayo, homeboy," said Red as he excitedly picked up the telephone receiver. "What's up, fool?"2004, Michael Daniel Baptiste, Cracked Dreams, page 73:
- “Ayo, wassup, girl,” he said to Keisha as he continued to walk toward the back area where I stood. […] “Ayo, wassup, playa?2007, Reginald L. Hall, In Love with a Thug, page 38:
4 more examples
- Ayo Toine, you think they'd put me down?2007, Tony J. Ward, Jr., I've Got to Make It to Heaven for Going Through Hell: Part 1, page 39:
- "Ayo, fam, you a'ight down there?" Victorious's cell mate asked.2007, Nikki Turner, Christmas in the Hood, page 289:
- "Ayo, ma, where you going?" a dude asked her as she walked by him.2008, Treasure Hernandez, Resurrection, page 106:
- "Ayo, Kalil!" a man's voice said from amidst the crowd. Kalil looked up and saw his lil' man, Peanut, distributing packets of heroin and taking money from the fiends.2008, Ashley JaQuavis, The Trophy Wife, page 103:
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Slang Used to imply that what was said is inappropriate, perhaps sexually so.
- Ayo, what'd you just say?
- Derived terms
- ayo chill