1
as in nuts
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 idiots
a stupid person
those yo-yos who insist upon using their cell phones while speeding down the highway
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Noun
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This salty, starchy liquid combines with the cheese to make a silky sauce that coats the noodles.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Plates include a combination of meat, noodles, rice, egg rolls and pot stickers.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Yo-yos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yo-yos. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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