BOGO

noun

BO·​GO ˈbō-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce BOGO (audio)
plural BOGOs
US
: a sales promotion in which an item is offered free or at a reduced price when another item is purchased at full price
For those who want to save money at other grocery stores, keep an eye out for BOGOs.John Ewoldt
a BOGO sale

Examples of BOGO in a Sentence

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Cereal That extra-large box of BOGO fruity O’s that got lost in the recesses of your pantry some time last spring is just taking up valuable real estate at this point. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024 Check price at Chewy Bark Barker's Dozen Donuts Plush 4-in-1 Treat Dispensing Dog Toy Bark Barker's Dozen Donuts Plush 4-in-1 Treat Dispensing Dog Toy Take advantage of Chewy’s Cyber Monday BOGO deal on Bark products today. Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 The heritage brand’s pre-Black Friday sale runs Nov. 21-26, offering BOGO 50 percent off sitewide. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Nov. 2024 There will be a BOGO Pizza deal on Halloween for carryout or delivery only. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024 Finally, gamers can get in on the action too with the Video Game BOGO Deal. Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024 Moe’s Southwest Grill: Reward members are treated to BOGO entrées, including burritos, bowls, tacos and more, on Halloween. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 According to the press release, up to 10,000 fans per creator get a chance to redeem a BOGO quesadilla, and up to 21,000 fans will have a chance to claim a BOGO quesadilla from Chipotle's social media. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024 All Blizzards on Dairy Queen’s fall menu are eligible for the BOGO dessert deal, including the new caramel java chip Blizzard. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

buy one get one

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of BOGO was in 1983

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“BOGO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BOGO. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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