yallo

English

Etymology

From yeah or yes and hello.

Interjection

yallo

1. A variant of hello, often associated with accents in the southern United States.
   • 2012, Ann J. Colby, Cross Town Murders, page 378:

     He answered with his usual detached inflection, “Yallo.”

   • 2011, Mari Carr, Jayne Rylon, Southern Comfort, page 52:

     “Yallo,” his boss drawled and Seth could picture the man kicked back in his recliner, beer in hand, watching a repeat of some golden oldie sitcom on TV.

   • 2004, John Powell III, Hunter And Hunted, page 440:

     A country-boy Texas drawl, similar to Quelldon's own, spilled back from wherever the call terminated. “Yallo.” There was a small cough, then the voice repeated the mispronounced greeting. “Yallo? Anybody there?”

Anagrams

• Yolla, alloy, ollay, loyal, Loyal