yello

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yello

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

interjection

An informal greeting, especially when answering the phone. The phone rings twice before someone answers. “Yello?” It's Salter's unmistakable irascible voice.

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@misc{yello_2026,
  title = {yello},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yello},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}