get-go

American  

[get-goh] / ˈgɛtˌgoʊ /

noun

Informal.

1. the very beginning.

   They've had trouble from the get-go.

2. pep; energy; get-up-and-go.

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get-go British  

noun

1. informal from the beginning

   I've been your friend from the get-go

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Etymology

Origin of get-go

First recorded in 1965–70,

Example Sentences

But Raman signaled from the get-go that she understood the city’s political establishment would not be with her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Perhaps more than any other single fact, this signifies just how stupid this war has been from the get-go.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

Investors hated the deal from the get-go, knocking $150 billion off Netflix’s $500 billion market cap.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

She was unpopular from the get-go and soon embroiled in corruption allegations including accusations that she received Rolex watches and jewelry as bribes.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

They are at each other from the get-go.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson