go-go
Americanadjective
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full of energy, vitality, or daring.
the go-go generation.
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stylish, modern, or up-to-date.
the go-go social set.
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of or relating to the music and dancing performed at discotheques or nightclubs.
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performing at a discotheque or nightclub.
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seeking large earnings quickly by trading aggressively and often speculatively in stocks.
a go-go mutual fund.
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marked by swift price upswings due to excessive speculation.
a go-go stock.
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being a time of great prosperity, economic growth, and optimism.
the go-go years of the 1920s.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to discos or the lively music and dancing performed in them
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dynamic or forceful
Etymology
Origin of go-go
First recorded in 1960–65; reduplication of go 1, influenced in some senses by à gogo
Example Sentences
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The 1990s were boring, at least compared with the go-go ’80s and our current decade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
This was the age of the super-aggressive, go-go investors, known as the gunslingers.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
They discuss the museum, the history go-go across the region, and its unique role in inspiring resistance to gentrification and erasure of the city’s Black heritage.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2024
“It’s not at the go-go levels seen in past decades. But it’s a return to small levels of growth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024
They stare at Danielle as she hops from square to square on the hopscotch in her go-go boots, light as air.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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