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yo-yo

noun as in nincompoop

verb as in waffle

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Marti Cifuentes is the manager Leicester have turned to as they attempt to again 'yo-yo' their way back up.

From BBC

Smith and Sirianni compare traditional budgeting to yo-yo dieting: “full of restriction, deprivation, shame and messages about 'cutting', 'trimming', 'counting every tiny penny.'”

From Salon

“With one signature, he was killing the economy. With one social media posting, he was able to reverse that. We’re on a yo-yo and he’s pulling the string.”

From Salon

Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on epigenetics.

Williams said his research shows that much of the drought’s severity has been driven by the West’s extreme natural variability, which he likens to a yo-yo going from wet to dry.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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