BOGO

noun

BO·​GO ˈbō-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce BOGO (audio)
plural BOGOs
US
: a sales promotion in which an item is offered free or at a reduced price when another item is purchased at full price
For those who want to save money at other grocery stores, keep an eye out for BOGOs.John Ewoldt
a BOGO sale

Examples of BOGO in a Sentence

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Fifty-thousand units were sold during the Memorial Day Weekend BOGO at Ulta, while driving 1.8 million organic views to a catchy Instagram promo. Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Isn’t that stretching the BOGO concept to the max? Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 Labor Day weekend 2025 food deals and discounts in Kentucky Arby’s: Members of the Arby’s Rewards loyalty program get a BOGO Sandwich deal in the app every weekend through the end of September. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025 Potbelly is offering a sandwich buy one get one (BOGO) deal to make the transition back to school that much easier. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for BOGO

Word History

Etymology

buy one get one

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of BOGO was in 1983

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“BOGO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BOGO. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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