à gogo

or à Go·go, à go-go

[ uh goh-goh ]

adverb

1. as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore:

   food and drink à gogo.

2. with go-go music and dancing or a go-go atmosphere (used especially in the names of cabarets, discotheques, and the like):

   They danced all night at the Mistral à gogo.

noun

1. gogo.

à gogo

/ ə ˈɡəʊˌɡəʊ /

adjective

1. informal.
   as much as one likes; galore

   wine à gogo

Word History and Origins

Origin of à gogo¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from French, Middle French; gogo perhaps by reduplication and alteration of gogue “witticism, jest” ( French goguette ), expressive word of obscure origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of à gogo¹

C20: from French

Example Sentences

The Belgian-born daughter of Polish Jews, Régine grew up in France, hiding in a convent during the Nazi occupation, before launching her nightclub career as a hatcheck girl at the Whisky à Gogo in Paris.

From Washington Post

After joining the Whisky à Gogo in the early 1950s, she befriended guests including Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon and members of the Rothschild family, who helped finance her first club.

From Washington Post

For consumers, the service’s 2Ku satellite connections have been far faster at up to 100Mbps per plane, but it still depends on how many passengers are using it: in 2016, I managed to hit 15Mbps and use the internet on four simultaneous devices aboard a Gogo test flight, but that was with only a handful of journalists aboard the plane.

From The Verge

“Not just spectacularly beautiful, but inwardly majestic, special and kind… I’m always with her and the kids… I’m a gogo. I’m not a grandmother, I’m a gogo because I’m always on the go. We have an amazing relationship. We’re so honest and real with each other. Sometimes it’s difficult, but most of the time it’s wonderful.”

From Fox News

It said ViaSat, a Gogo rival, made such an offer.

From New York Times