à gogo
or à Go·go, à go-go
[ uh goh-goh ]
/ ə ˈgoʊˌgoʊ /
adverb
as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore: food and drink à gogo.
with go-go music and dancing or a go-go atmosphere (used especially in the names of cabarets, discotheques, and the like): They danced all night at the Mistral à gogo.
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Origin of à gogo
1960–65; < French, Middle French; gogo perhaps by reduplication and alteration of gogue witticism, jest (French goguette), expressive word of obscure origin
Words nearby à gogo
à cheval, à deux, à droite, à fond, à gauche, à gogo, à grands frais, à haute voix, à jour, à l', à l'abandon
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British Dictionary definitions for a go-go
à gogo
/ (ə ˈɡəʊˌɡəʊ) /
adjective, adverb
informal as much as one likes; galorewine à gogo
Word Origin for à gogo
C20: from French
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