1
a
: employed to entertain in a disco
go-go dancers
b
: of, relating to, or being a disco or the music or dances performed there
2
: marked by spirited or aggressive action
go-go baseball
3
a
: relating to or dealing in popular often speculative investment expected to yield high returns
go-go mutual funds
b
: relating to, involved in, or marked by business growth and prosperity and aggressive efforts to turn a quick profit
go-go bankers and entrepreneurs … who put together the megabuck deals—
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The go-go 1960s down on the Med and in Las Vegas sealed the deal for them as standard operating kit.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The director established this reputation early on with Trainspotting, which embodies the go-go energy of the mid-’90s, and cemented it by directing the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a feature-length extravaganza of pre-Brexit patriotism.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The band performs a combination of original and arranged music based on Black Lives Matter and musings on various styles that continue to influence their music, from New Orleans second-line, go-go, funk, reggae, Latin jazz, house and R&B. $12.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
All told, this would amount to just a sliver of Mr. Geffen’s total wealth, though it could still be considered quite a payday for the former fitness instructor who, reportedly, also spent time as a go-go dancer in Miami.
—Legal Entertainment, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
The director established this reputation early on with Trainspotting, which embodies the go-go energy of the mid-’90s, and cemented it by directing the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a feature-length extravaganza of pre-Brexit patriotism.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 July 2025
The band performs a combination of original and arranged music based on Black Lives Matter and musings on various styles that continue to influence their music, from New Orleans second-line, go-go, funk, reggae, Latin jazz, house and R&B. $12.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
All told, this would amount to just a sliver of Mr. Geffen’s total wealth, though it could still be considered quite a payday for the former fitness instructor who, reportedly, also spent time as a go-go dancer in Miami.
—Legal Entertainment, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Go-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-go. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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