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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Its local name “Ben Fu” translated as “Rushing Toward Prosperity,” capturing the zeitgeist of China’s go-go years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
This was the age of the super-aggressive, go-go investors, known as the gunslingers.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The decline of both has resulted in a painful downturn that hurts all the more after the pent-up demand and go-go years following the crippling COVID-19 shutdown.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025
Now a new museum aims to preserve and amplify the essence of go-go, and extend its legacy to the next generation of fans.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2024
I’ve been begging Mami for a pair of go-go boots ever since seeing the blond lady on TV wearing them and singing that song “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’.”
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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