POGO

[poh-goh]

noun

1. Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory.

pogo

/ ˈpəʊɡəʊ /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• pogoer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of POGO¹

C20: from _{pogo stick} ; from the motion

Example Sentences

I pogo’d along with my fellow “madferits” as we turned away from the stage and linked arms to do the Poznań: a signature move at every show, borrowed from Manchester City F.C. fans.

From Los Angeles Times

His successor, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, soon began facing calls for a ban on Pogo businesses.

From BBC

Either way, Guo's case shed light on the Philippine state's vulnerability to being corrupted and co-opted by criminal groups abusing Pogo licences.

From BBC

Ms Bekema says she feels certain that some candidates in the upcoming national elections are still being financed with Pogo money, while Ang See says that serving police officers have been found working for the criminal syndicates.

From BBC

But according to POGO, the man now in charge of the federal government's H.R. department did not specifically deny a slew of other comments that were published.

From Salon