Meaning of yolo (what is it, concept and definition)

What is Yolo:

The acronym of the English language that means "You Only Live Once" is known as Yolo, which in Spanish means "You only live once". The expression Yolo is used in different social networks, with a hashtags (#YOLO), as a motto of life, especially used by young people that indicates the enjoyment of living and taking advantage of all the opportunities that life offers.

Yolo presupposes an attitude similar to "carpe diem" which means "enjoy the moment", therefore, the individual must put aside fears and prejudices to take full advantage of each moment provided by life. Now, the use of this philosophy of life leads individuals to act irresponsibly, which can endanger the physical, social and psychological integrity of the individual and of other people.

Regarding its origin, it is doubtful since there are different versions on this point. In principle, it is indicated that the expression Yolo began to have popularity with the style of hip hop music, specifically with "The Motto", by the American artist Drake. Another authors, attribute the origin of this acronym to Adam Mesh, participant of the reality show "The Average Joe", in 2004.

Others indicate, that it was through the song You Only Live Once, by The Strokes, published on the album First Impressions of Earth. Currently, One Direction fans use the expression Yolo as "You Obviously Love One Direction", which in Spanish means "You obviously love One Direction".

On the other hand, there is the music of The Lonely Island, where it approaches the acronym with another point of view, in this case, it means "You Oughta Look Out" which means "You should be careful", indicating that life is short and, for this reason, one should not take risks but assume attitudes with responsibility.

Also, several memes emerged with the expression Yolo, most of them with the image of risky acts. Due to its exaggerated use or the misinterpretation of the term, today it is rejected by many people.

Yoloswag

Swag is a term in the English language that means "style" "appearance". This expression was coined by rapper Puff Daddy and was later used by other artists, who most uses it is Justin Bieber.

Sometimes, Yoloswag (#Yoloswag) hashtags are observed on social networks with the aim of expressing that he has style or attitude, this expression is identified with his way of dressing, trend towards RAP, Hip-Hop music and in some cases R&B.