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

Recent Examples on the Web Fans can then redeem the BOGO offer by ordering on the app and online at BK.com through April 15. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024 Dairy Queen offers Blizzard BOGO Dairy Queen is offering customers a buy-one-get-one deal available only in the DQ Mobile App, according to the news release. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024 Along with its Big Spring Sale, Amazon has also launched a BOGO sale on a bunch of board games, puzzles, and toys. Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024 Peter Piper Pizza: BOGO 50% Pi Day pizza deal Buy one large pizza at Peter Piper Pizza on Thursday for Pi Day and get one for 50% off. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024 Dollar Dog Nights have been replaced with the not-quite-as-catchy Hatfield Phillies Franks BOGO Nights, when fans will be able to buy two dogs for $5. Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024 Cash on a your Leap Year birthday with free drinks at Shoma Bazaar Shoma Bazaar is offering BOGO lemon drop shots and a complimentary Pretty Pebbles cocktail all night long to those born on February 29. Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Also buy one large single topping pizza and get another one for half price (promo code: BOGO). Mike Snider, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Feb. 2024 Brands entered the chat too While Buffalo Wild Wings comforted a Lions fan with BOGO wing deals, Domino's Pizza UK tweeted a photo to encapsulate anyone's worst nightmare. Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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