Yo-yo (disambiguation)
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Yo-yo can refer to:
- Yo-yoYo-yoThe yo-yo in its simplest form is an object consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a length of twine looped around the axle, similar to a slender spool...
, the classic toy - Yo-yo Tsuri, Japanese water balloons
- Yo YoYo YoYo Yo is a 1965 film by Pierre Étaix. It was entered into the 1965 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:Yo Yo is a 1920s billionaire who, although having everything he fancies and living in a cavernous old castle, is not happy because he is in love with a beautiful circus artist. The stock-exchange crashes...
, a 1965 comedy film. - YOYO EconomicsYOYO EconomicsYOYO economics is a term used to describe economic policy in which a government shifts responsibility for economic challenges on to individuals. Such challenges in the United States, for example, include managing globalization, maintaining Social Security, and lessening inequality. Thus, the...
, an acronym for "You're on Your Own" Economics, a term used to describe economic policy in which a government shifts responsibility for economic challenges on to individuals - Yo-Yo (rapper)Yo-Yo (rapper)Yo-Yo is a Grammy-nominated American hardcore rapper and actress. Much of her music has advocated female empowerment, denouncing the frequent sexism found in hip-hop music. She is the protege of gangsta rapper Ice Cube...
, an American rapper - yo-yo dietingYo-yo dietingYo-yo dieting or Yo-yo effect, also known as weight cycling The term "yo-yo dieting" was coined by Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., at Yale University, in reference to the cyclical up-down motion of a yo-yo. In this process, the dieter is initially successful in the pursuit of weight loss but is...
or yo-yo effect, a phrase describing weight fluctuations experienced by dieters - "Yo-yo club", in association football, a club which is constantly relegated and promoted between league divisions
- Yo-Yo MaYo-Yo MaYo-Yo Ma is an American cellist, virtuoso, and orchestral composer. He has received multiple Grammy Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 2001 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011...
(born 1955), Chinese-American cellist - The Yo-YosThe Yo-YosThe Yo-Yos were a rock n'roll band, formed in 1998 by ex- The Wildhearts bassist, Danny McCormack and singer / guitarist Tom Spencer after the two met at a Toy Dolls recording session...
, a band - Yo-yo problemYo-yo problemIn computer science, the yo-yo problem is an anti-pattern that occurs when a programmer has to read and understand a program whose inheritance graph is so long and complicated that the programmer has to keep flipping between many different class definitions in order to follow the control flow of...
, an antipattern encountered in software development - Yo-Yo (ride), a type of amusement park ride
- Yo-yo de-spinYo-yo de-spinframe|[[Payload Assist Module|PAM-D]] upper stage with the [[Phoenix |Phoenix]] spacecraft. The [[Star 48|Star 48-B]] engine is shown being spun, fired, yo-yo de-spun and jettisoned....
, a technique for slowing the spin of rockets using weights on strings - "Yo-Yo" (song)Yo-Yo (song)"Yo-Yo" is a song written by Joe South that had some success as a single for Billy Joe Royal in 1966, peaking at #117 on the Billboard chart. In 1971, it became a major hit for The Osmonds, with the single reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was included on the Osmonds' album Phase III....
, a 1967 song by Billy Joe Royal and a 1971 single by The Osmonds, written by Joe South - Hoops&YoyoHoops&YoyoHoops & Yoyo are a pair of animated characters featured on Hallmark Cards. The website features E-cards, animated episodes, an "Ask hoops&yoyo" section, desktop and phone wallpapers, audio snippets, IM icons, fan photos, interactive monthly calendars, blog, podcast, games, and merchandise...
, a pair of animated characters featured on Hallmark Cards - Yo-Yo (Ticketing Scheme), a ticketing scheme used in Chesterfield and South Yorkshire, UK
- "Yo-yo" , a song by The Kinks from their 1981 album Give the People What They WantGive the People What They Want-Personnel:*Ray Davies - guitar, keyboards, vocals*Dave Davies - guitar, vocals*Jim Rodford - bass*Mick Avory - drums*Ian Gibbons - keyboards...