YOLO

Meaning. Acronym for you only live once, used to justify a spontaneous or risky choice; now dated.

See it in a sentence

I booked the last-minute trip, YOLO.

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

Gen Z
Haven't found the match yet.
Gen Alpha
Haven't found the match yet.
Millennial · this one
YOLO
Gen X
Haven't found the match yet.
Boomer
you only go around once
Plain English
acronym for you only live once, used to justify a spontaneous or risky choice

An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.

Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.

Intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' added after an adjective for emphasis.

Nickname for young football prodigy Madden San Miguel; used for a kid with big potential.