whipsaw
(verb) saw with a whipsaw
whipsaw
(verb) victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
Source: WordNet® 3.1
whipsaw (plural whipsaws)
a rip saw often operated by two people
whipsaw (third-person singular simple present whipsaws, present participle whipsawing, simple past whipsawed, past participle whipsawn)
To operate a whipsaw.
(transitive, finance) To cause (a trader) to lose potential profit by buying shares just before the price falls, or by selling them just before the price rises.
(transitive) To defeat someone in two different ways at once.
Of a trade union: to coerce employers into capitulating by bringing them the news that other (more easily convinced) employers have already done so.
(US politics) To accept bribes from multiple parties at once, with the intent of letting down one or more of them.
whipsaw (not comparable)
having the characteristic of arguing two sides at once
Source: Wiktionary
Whip"saw`, n.
Definition: A saw for dividing timber lengthwise, usually set in a frame, and worked by two persons; also, a fret saw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
