First Known Use: 1965
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go–go
adjective \ˈgō-(ˌ)gō\
—used to describe a woman who performs as a dancer to fast, energetic, popular music in a nightclub
: relating to or involved in a time when many businesses are growing quickly and it is possible to make a lot of money
Full Definition of GO-GO
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>
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Origin of GO-GO
partly from a-go-go, partly from reduplication of 1go
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