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 dealsKen Auletta

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The aspiring star later toured the country, doing theater and go-go dancing in places such as Puerto Rico, New Jersey and Los Angeles. Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 One of Garr’s earliest credits was as a backing go-go dancer on the legendary T.A.M.I. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024 Muscular go-go dancers grooved in a cloud of rainbow fog while patrons vibed to hits by Selena and Bad Bunny. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Garr, who was trained as a ballet performer, launched her Hollywood career as an uncredited go-go dancer in six musicals starring Elvis Presley. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go-go 

Word History

Etymology

partly from a-go-go, partly from reduplication of go entry 1

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of go-go was in 1965

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“Go-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-go. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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