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

These respective dark times were soon followed by go-go L.A. eras in the 1950s and 1980s. —Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025

In lieu of a miniskirt and go-go boots, the vocalist looked chic in a black blazer while standing on stage with her band Thursday (Jan. 16), immediately bringing energy to the Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess track’s hot-and-heavy opening verse. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025

Roan has revealed that she was inspired to write the song after seeing go-go dancers perform at the iconic gay bar The Abbey in West Hollywood. —Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024

The aspiring star later toured the country, doing theater and go-go dancing in places such as Puerto Rico, New Jersey and Los Angeles. —Brendan Le, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024

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