yo-yo

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  1. noun A toy consisting of a flattened spool wound with string that is spun down from and reeled up to the hand by motions of the wrist.
  2. noun Informal One that undergoes frequent abrupt shifts or reversals, as of opinion or emotion; a vacillator.
  3. noun Slang A stupid or objectionable person.
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  • Men who yo-yo diet run a higher risk of developing gallstones later on. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
  • In fact, with majority of these systems out here today, you will end up with yo-yo weight loss due to their unnatural approach to fast weight loss (dramatically reducing calories, restricting nutrients such as fats and carbs, etc.). —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • It was the latest tug on the yo-yo to which Lehman's share price is currently attached, pulling the stock higher, before doubts set in and hopes began to unravel. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • Unfortunately I must use Google again, but Google gave away yo-yo's, which my son is already playing with and seeing Google everytime he plays with it. —  Rev2.org
  • There are other changes: an enormous screen backdrop for impressionistic projections and to fill in the set; LED stage lights to create an eerie glow when smoke floods the stage; and the new yo-yo motor thing. —  California Chronicle
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