go-go

adjective

ˈgō-(ˌ)gō 

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 …

—Ken Auletta

Examples of go-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His friends pushed him to be bold and climb onto the platforms at Badlands nightclub typically reserved for professional go-go dancers. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

And its collection of unmentionables—from the simple chemises of the Civil War era to the neon nylon stockings of the go-go years—is definitely worth talking about. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2026

Pattaya’s infrastructure of go-go clubs and other entertainment venues was then marketed to travelers arriving in greater numbers due to cheaper air travel and a boom in package tours. — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

But there are county fairs to enjoy on both sides of the Potomac River, a go-go party at Metrobar, and a birthday party for a beloved train. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for go-go

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau