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yello

yello interjection: an informal greeting, especially when answering the phone.

Interjection

  1. An informal greeting, especially when answering the phone.
    • The phone rings twice before someone answers. “Yello?” It's Salter's unmistakable irascible voice.2010, Carl Nichols, The Encounter: A Novel
    • Just when it seems she is ready to say something to Max, the phone rings again. This time she reaches quickly for the phone. “Yello?” acting like it is her own personal phone.2013, Todd M. Thiede, Time Killer

Origin of yello

Perhaps blend of y(es) + (h)ello.

Questions about yello

What does yello mean?
Yello means an informal greeting, especially when answering the phone.
What part of speech is yello?
Yello is an interjection.

Words near yello in the dictionary

  1. yelling silently
  2. Yellingbo
  3. yellings
  4. Yellins
  5. YELLIS
  6. yello
  7. yelloch
  8. yelloched
  9. yelloching
  10. yellochs
  11. yellow

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