English

A yin-yang symbol. It shows a balance between two opposites, colored as pure black and pure white, with a portion of the opposite element in each section.

Alternative forms

• yin and yang
• yin yang

Noun

yin-yang ‎(plural yin-yangs)

1. yin and yang
2. A circular symbol with white and black sections (☯), representing the fusion of the concepts of yin and yang
3. (slang) The **** or ****.
   • 1998, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest, Abacus 2013, page 124:

     U.S.S. Millicent asked Mario if he'd ever seen a girl's yin-yang before.

   • 2009, Stanley William Rogal, What Passes for Love, page 76:

     "So I took off my apron and told her she could shove the job up her ying-yang."

Translations

French

Alternative forms

• yin et yang

Noun

yin-yang m ‎(uncountable)

1. (Chinese philosophy) yin-yang (opposite principles in Chinese philosophy)

Portuguese

Noun

yin-yang m (uncountable)

1. (Chinese philosophy) yin-yang (opposite principles in Chinese philosophy)