1
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
some yo-yo cut the electricity off while I still had unsaved data
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
those yo-yos who insist upon using their cell phones while speeding down the highway
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Recent Examples of yo-yo
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
First in line for storms This yo-yo pattern comes from the resort’s location, 200 miles east of San Francisco.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2024
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Noun
That would have made football like a hula hoop or a yo-yo, a fad that didn’t have deep roots, but instead, the passion, the fan base has grown World Cup to World Cup.
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Michigan gas prices continue to yo-yo, falling more than a dime in the last week to a statewide average of $3.60 a gallon for regular unleaded, as motorists pay about $54 for a 15-gallon tank, as crude oil prices fall, according to AAA auto club.
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Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
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Unfortunately, building massive scale factories here in the US to replace overseas production would be a fool’s errand.—
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After a brief fool’s spring, New York City plunged once again into a cold snap.—
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It’s not known what caused the goose to leave Wrigley.—
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For one thing, the methods for growing and manipulating the embryonic precursors of avian sperm and eggs in a lab setting have been developed for only two birds: the chicken and, recently, the goose.—
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
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Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far After days of waffling and demanding a shorter-term funding extension that Republicans rejected, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tipped the scales.—
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And he was introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has at times waffled on Trump’s picks, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.—
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But this time, his front-right tire was slow to come off, seemingly as the wheel gun did not connect with the wheel nut on the first attempt.—
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Botanically the fruit is a drupe, not a nut.—
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
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After days of plunging market share scares, Wall Street saw significant gains on Tuesday for the first time after Trump’s tariffs announcement shook investors and rattled company shares.—
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“Yo-yo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yo. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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