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go-go

American  
[goh-goh] / ˈgoʊˌgoʊ /

adjective

  1. full of energy, vitality, or daring.

    the go-go generation.

  2. stylish, modern, or up-to-date.

    the go-go social set.

  3. of or relating to the music and dancing performed at discotheques or nightclubs.

  4. performing at a discotheque or nightclub.

  5. seeking large earnings quickly by trading aggressively and often speculatively in stocks.

    a go-go mutual fund.

  6. marked by swift price upswings due to excessive speculation.

    a go-go stock.

  7. being a time of great prosperity, economic growth, and optimism.

    the go-go years of the 1920s.

noun

  1. gogo.

go-go British  

adjective

  1. of or relating to discos or the lively music and dancing performed in them

  2. dynamic or forceful

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Etymology

Origin of go-go

First recorded in 1960–65; reduplication of go 1, influenced in some senses by à gogo

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