you only go around once
Boomer#lifestyleMeaning. A phrase meaning life is short, so one should take chances.
See it in a sentence
Buy the ticket; you only go around once.
How each generation says it
The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.
- Gen ZNo word for this one yet.
- Gen AlphaNo word for this one yet.
- Millennial
- Gen XNo word for this one yet.
- Boomer · this oneyou only go around once
- Plain Englishphrase meaning life is short, so one should take chances
// the shop Shop LOST IN TRANSLATION shirts and hoodies for families who speak two kinds of slang
Related slang
yeetGen Z
To throw something hard or fast; also a shout of excitement.
#lifestyleYOLOMillennial
Acronym for you only live once, used to justify a spontaneous or risky choice; now dated.
#lifestylea forceGen Z
An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.
#lifestyleadultingMillennial
Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.
#lifestyle