in-and-out

[in-uhnd-out, -uhn-]

adjective

1. in or participating in a particular job, investment, etc., for a short time and then out, especially after realizing a quick profit.

noun

1. Manège.,  an obstacle consisting of two fences placed too far apart to be cleared in one jump and too close together to allow more than one or two strides between.

Word History and Origins

Origin of in-and-out¹

First recorded in 1640–50, for an earlier sense

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