OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 22260

yo-yo

/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
fufú • yoyo • yoyó
A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.
I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday.
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