A fork of Rural Dictionary
The word yoh is used in South Africa to express awe or surprise.
A suitable synonym is wow.
Yoh, Emma looked hot last night!
Year of Hotness. Philosophy of getting as hot as possible in one year, and doing anything possible to pursue that excellence while still partying and prowling a lot. Includes eating well (but never cutting out alcohol), working out, and generally getting jacked n tan.
Often instituted in the year post-breakup of a major relationship.
Can also be used to justify certain behaviours (like ordering a salad, or drinking vodka sodas instead of beer)
A friend asks you to go out on a Thursday, but you can't until later because you need to run first. They get sad, you say "YOH baby" to remind them of your pursuit of excellence.
Matt: "I don't want to get pizza, it's not very YOH"