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

While Cameron said he thinks Eilish tried to play it cool and not "fangirl" when she first met him, he wasn't nearly so calm, telling the BBC he was a "fanboy" from the get-go.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“We can come in Monday morning and actually see the trends and start understanding them right from the get-go rather than trying to figure them out,” Jedda said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

They are at each other from the get-go.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson