go-go

[goh-goh]

adjective

1. full of energy, vitality, or daring.

   the go-go generation.

2. stylish, modern, or up-to-date.

   the go-go social set.

3. of or relating to the music and dancing performed at discotheques or nightclubs.

4. performing at a discotheque or nightclub.

5. seeking large earnings quickly by trading aggressively and often speculatively in stocks.

   a go-go mutual fund.

6. marked by swift price upswings due to excessive speculation.

   a go-go stock.

7. being a time of great prosperity, economic growth, and optimism.

   the go-go years of the 1920s.

noun

1. gogo.

go-go

adjective

1. of or relating to discos or the lively music and dancing performed in them

2. dynamic or forceful

Word History and Origins

Origin of go-go¹

First recorded in 1960–65; reduplication of go ¹, influenced in some senses by à gogo

Word History and Origins

Origin of go-go¹

C20: altered from French à-gogo aplenty, ad lib: sense influenced by English verb go

Example Sentences

Alfredo Flores is always moving, but you wouldn’t know it from the precise stills he takes of Sabrina Carpenter emerging onstage, her cheekiness and sparkly go-go boots shining through his images.

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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.

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For her loyalty, Go-Go is rewarded with a cheap souvenir from the family’s travels.

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And if you find that connection a bit dubious, witness this series’ depiction of Go-Go.

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These should be go-go, happy days for the WNBA.

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