on-again, off-again
or on-a·gain-off-a·gain
[ on-uh-gen awf-uh-gen, of-, awn- ]
/ ˈɒn əˌgɛn ˈɔf əˌgɛn, ˈɒf-, ˈɔn- /
adjective
being in force or inoperative by turns, especially spasmodically and unpredictably: an on-again, off-again romance.
Origin of on-again, off-again
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby on-again, off-again
on trial,
on view,
on welfare,
on your life,
on, be,
on-again, off-again,
on-air,
on-camera,
on-glide,
on-limits,
on-message