YOLO
The origin and history of YOLO.
Etymology
An acronym for "you only live once," a phrase dating back to the 19th century; the acronym itself was popularized around 2011 by the rapper Drake and entered the Oxford English Dictionary in 2016.
Class of 2011
YOLO first entered the language around 2011. Other words from the same year:
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