yo

yo
I
Australian Slang
1. exclamation used to indicate a person's present at roll call;
2. exclamation used to call someone's attention;
3. exclamation used to show approval, excitement, etc.;
4. (used sarcastically) exclamation used to indicate that someone has done something stupid or daggy;
5. expression of agreement; yes (although this interjection has a long history, dating back to Middle English times, its current use in Australia stems from 20th C. US usage)
II
Mawdesley Glossary
1. you. Used in addressing an older person as a sign of respect.
2. used when addressing a number of persons. Tha, being used in speaking to an egual or youner person than one's self. YORD. a yad. A farmyard - a furmyurd.
III
Gullah Words
your, yours

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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