No. 8,800 in Dutch
jojo
A "jojo" is a yo-yo, a toy with a string that coils and uncoils as it is thrown and retrieved.
In a sentence
De jojo is een populair speeltje bij kinderen.
The yo-yo is a popular toy among children.
In this sentence, 'jojo' refers to the physical toy that goes up and down on a string.
Zijn stemming ging als een jojo op en neer.
His mood went up and down like a yo-yo.
Here, 'jojo' is used metaphorically to describe something that fluctuates erratically.
We jojoen samen allerlei trucjes op straat.
We are yo-yoing together, performing all kinds of tricks on the street.
In this sentence, 'jojoen' is the verb form derived from 'jojo', illustrating the action of using a yo-yo.
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