"yo-yo club" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: yo-yo clubs [plural]
Etymology: From the image of the club moving and down between leagues like a yo-yo. Head templates: {{en-noun}} yo-yo club (plural yo-yo clubs)
  1. (soccer) A club that experiences a run of alternating promotions and relegations in quick succession. Wikipedia link: Leicester City F.C. Translations (Translations): équipe ascenseur [masculine] (French), equipo ascensor [masculine] (Spanish)

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