yos
5
9.9
- interjection
- /joʊs/
- Slang
:
¡ey!
Examples
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Yos.
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Yo, did you hear about the party this weekend?
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Yos! Are you coming to the game later?
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Yos! It’s great to see you again!
Synonyms
∞
3.6
A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance
∞
1.0
A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone
293
8.3
A casual word to get a friend's attention and show surprise or sympathy
30
9.9
A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention
9
8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
4
9.9
A spoken call in Spanish used to get someone's attention
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
2
9.9
An excited shout used to say hello to someone
2
9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
2
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
1
8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
1
1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
1
8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
1
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
1
1.0
Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
A friendly informal way to say hello
How Attention-Grabbing
Surface Forms
Morphology
yos = yo (transparent) = yo + s
Formed transparently from the casual greeting 'yo' with an added -s used colloquially for plural/emphatic address; meaning is directly predictable from 'yo'.
Etymology
Yos comes from the friendly shout yo. A helpful way to remember it is to think of yos as yo plus an extra 's', which makes it sound playful and quick. So, you can use yos to say 'hi' or to get someone's attention.