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

Timeless staples from Grande’s past looks are also poised to make a resurgence, like oversized hoodies and tees, knee-high go-go boots and corset tops. —Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025

Two go-go dancers twirled on a bar behind them. —Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025

The young entrepreneur was sold a version of success that hinged on winning big, remaining stoic, and adopting a go-go-go mentality that forced him to never stop pushing for more. —William Jones, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025

The thing about it is a big part of go-go is in Hip-Hop. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2025

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