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yo-yo

Definition

  • noun: a round toy that has two flat sides with a string attached to its center, that is held in your hand, and that is made to go up and down by unwinding and rewinding the string with a movement of your wrist
  • noun: a thick grooved double disk with a string attached to its center axle that is made to fall and rise to the hand by unwinding and rewinding on the string

Examples

  • Her weight has 'yo-yoed' in recent years. [=she has lost weight and then gained weight again quickly]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) for years of service for my company? And they send some yo-yo like you in here to try to tell me that I'm out of a job? They should be telling you you're out of a job. You have a lot of gall coming in here (..)
    2009 Up in the Air