go-go dancer

noun

1. an entertainer who performs popular dances on a stage or platform for the patrons of a discotheque or nightclub.

go-go dancer

noun

1. a dancer, usually scantily dressed, who performs rhythmic and often erotic modern dance routines, esp in a nightclub or disco

Word History and Origins

Origin of go-go dancer¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Her calling card is Pink Pony Club, the semi-autobiographical story of a small-town girl’s transformation into a go-go dancer, written after her first visit to a Los Angeles gay club in her early 20s.

From BBC

I didn't become a Go-Go dancer, but I wrote a song about it!

From BBC

As a trailblazing drag queen in the early ’80s, Tabboo! performed as a singer and go-go dancer at the Pyramid Club, Mudd Club, Palladium and other legendary haunts of the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the chorus dressed as the robed three kings — but in feathery, neon scarves — and struck go-go dancer poses.

From Seattle Times

According to “Welcome to Chippendales,” the exotic dance franchise is also responsible for the advent of tear-away Velcro stripper pants and the concept of an all-male strip club for women, inspired by a go-go dancer Banerjee spotted at a gay club that he reluctantly attended with Snider and Stratten.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ballet dancer