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yo-yo a toy consisting of a spool attached to a string, the end of which is held while it is repeatedly spun out and reeled in yo-yo child’s toy that periodically overwhelms public’s fancy. [Am. Hist.: Sann, 173] See : Fads How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Renee Zellweger yo-yoed up and down for the role of the insipid Bridget Jones I and II. Now, the nation can be yo-yoed from boom to bust, from inflation to deflation, from expansion to recession; one man, the supposedly infallible Alan Greenspan, makes economic decisions affecting 270 million Americans, not to mention the overwhelming majority of the world's other inhabitants. At 23, I was about 165, By 26, I was 188 and over the years I yo-yoed to 162, 190, 170, 200, 185, 220, 195, 195, 200 and now hover between 191 and 199. |
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