POGO

[ poh-goh ]

/ ˈpoʊ goʊ /

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noun

Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory.

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Words nearby POGO

pogamoggan, Pogany, pogey, pogey bait, pogge, POGO, pogonia, pogoniasis, pogonion, pogonip, pogonophoran

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How to use POGO in a sentence

To paraphrase the famed comic strip Pogo, we have met the enemy ... and he is them.
Boston Bombing Conspiracies and What’s Behind the ‘False Flag’ Crazies|Lloyd Grove|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
POGO has received $135,000 since June 2010 from Ploughshares.
Ploughshares Fund Uses Its Millions to Sway Arms Control Debate|Eli Lake|December 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Sid was once the Pistols fan who invented the Pogo (a dance involving jumping in once place and thrashing about).
Sid Didn't Kill Nancy|Malcolm McLaren|February 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile the French had become masters of Pogo Velho; the formidable masses had nearly outflanked us on the right.
Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 (of 2)|Charles Lever

As the line of surf was approached, Pogo became more energetic in his actions.
The Two Supercargoes|W.H.G. Kingston
People started jumping like so many animated pogo sticks, trying to get a sight of me over the heads of others.
Tinker's Dam|Joseph Tinker

British Dictionary definitions for POGO

pogo

/ (ˈpəʊɡəʊ) /

verb pogos, pogoing or pogoed

(intr) to jump up and down in one spot, as in a punk dance of the 1970s

Derived forms of pogo

pogoer, noun

Word Origin for pogo

C20: from pogo stick; from the motion

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