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Yo vs Wassup - What's the difference?

yo | wassup |

As an abbreviation yo

is (l).

As an interjection wassup is

(slang) what's up? (as a greeting ).

yo

English

(wikipedia yo)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) yo, io, . More at yea.

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (slang)
    • Yo Paulie! How's it going?
  • (slang)
    • Yo , check this out!
  • (military slang) Present]]! [[here, Here!
    • Sergeant: ''Smith? ''Private Smith: Yo !

    Etymology 2

    From (term, you're), (your), etc.

    Contraction

    (head)
  • (African American Vernacular English) contraction of you and are
    • Yo a fool.

    Pronoun

    (head)
  • (colloquial)
    • Yo sandwich only has bacon in it. Want some ketchup on that?
  • (Baltimore)
    • Yo was tuckin' in his shirt! ( Stotko and Troyer 2007)
    Synonyms
    * (greeting) hey, hi; see also * (interjection) hey

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * English interjections English two-letter words ----

    wassup

    English

    Interjection

  • (slang) what's up? (as a greeting )

    • Alternative forms

    * whassup, wazzup, wazup, whazzup, wasup

    Derived terms

    * that's wassup

    External links

    * Mavens' Word of the Day (Random House)