yallo

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interjection

A variant of hello, often associated with accents in the southern United States.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. A variant of hello, often associated with accents in the southern United States.

    He answered with his usual detached inflection, “Yallo.”

    2012, Ann J. Colby, Cross Town Murders, page 378
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    “Yallo,” his boss drawled and Seth could picture the man kicked back in his recliner, beer in hand, watching a repeat of some golden oldie sitcom on TV.

    2011, Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon, Southern Comfort, page 52

    A country-boy Texas drawl, similar to Quelldon's own, spilled back from wherever the call terminated. “Yallo.” There was a small cough, then the voice repeated the mispronounced greeting. “Yallo? Anybody there?”

    2004, John Powell III, Hunter And Hunted, page 440

Origin

From yeah or yes and hello.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

yallo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yallo

MLA

“yallo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yallo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yallo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yallo.

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