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The yo-yo yo-yo

child’s toy that periodically overwhelms public’s fancy. [Am. Hist.: Sann, 173]

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 is one of the world's oldest toys--only the doll has been around longer. Children in ancient Greece The term ancient Greece refers to the periods of Greek history in Classical Antiquity, lasting ca. 750 BC[1] (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest). It is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization.  are said to have decorated dec·o·rate  
tr.v. dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates
1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish.

2.
 their yo-yos with images of the Greek gods. In the 1920s, an immigrant from the Philippines introduced the yo-yo [which means "come come") to the U.S.
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