go-go-gon.adj.

Brit.

/ˌɡəʊɡəʊˈɡəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊˌɡoʊˈɡoʊ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: go v.

Etymology: Reduplication of go v. Compare go v. 18. With the use as adjective compare slightly earlier go-go adj.²Compare earlier use of threefold repetition of the verb in the imperative as a chant or slogan in support or encouragement of a team, etc.:1925 Decatur (Illinois) Daily Rev. 7 Dec. 5/4 Pass 'em high, Pass 'em low, Review Boys Club Go! Go Go!

colloquial (originally U.S. Sport).

A. n.

1. Unremitting activity or effort.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun]

hightOE

workOE

business1340

afforcinga1398

enforce1487

effort1490

contention1583

heave and shove1600

luctation1651

struggle1706

pingle1728

exertion1777

bother1823

brainstorming1839

beef1851

go-go-go1934

1934 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 7 Dec. 84/8 It's never anything but go, go, go in pro hockey. The fans like the fast, rough stuff.

1954 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 30 Dec. 9/1 It was the kind of a bout I'll never forget... For three rounds it was go-go-go all the way.

1968 Life 14 June 42/2 America..is a country of go, go, go. A man over 40 cannot stand it so I returned to Taibeh.

2005 K. Ferrazzi Never Eat Alone i. iii. 36 In the wake of my disappointment, after years of go-go-go, I felt lost.

2. Energy, enthusiasm, vigour; enterprise, initiative. Cf. go-go n.³

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > energy or enterprise

undertakingc1400

enterprisec1450

energy1793

dynamism1831

go-aheadism1838

get-up1841

go-ahead1843

go-aheadness1847

drive1859

get-up-and-get1865

get-up-and-go1871

get-there-ativeness1883

push-and-go1885

hustle1892

go-getting1919

go-gettingness1928

dynamicism1947

go-go-go1954

1954 Austin (Minnesota) Daily Herald 18 Dec. 7/2 The Shamrocks had more reach and more ‘go-go-go’ than the Aggies—and more of the basketball skills, too.

1962 V. Packard Pyramid Climbers (1963) xiii. 156 Most executives of promise have a built-in go-go-go.

1968 ‘O. Mills’ Sundry Fell Designs ii. 24 It'd take someone with a bit of go-go-go to take on swarming up one of those pylons with a banner.

2005 M. Bartoy Devil's Own Rag Doll i. 16 There I was with Bobby, so full of go-go-go, and I just fell into the rough stuff because it felt comfortable.

B. adj. (chiefly attributive).

Displaying or characterized by energy, enterprise, etc.; fast, frenetic, energetic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > energetic or enterprising

adventurousc1330

emprising1584

enterprising1601

spirited1601

yanking1823

go-ahead1829

go-aheadative1836

go-aheadish1851

fore-reaching1864

get-up-and-get1874

rustling1877

outpushing1884

thrustful1909

go-getting1912

push-and-go1916

can-do1926

go-go-go1954

1954 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 13 Aug. 23/2 If the Rebels' starting five doesn't jive to Diddle's go-go-go, ‘whish’ offense, assistant mentors L. C. Cozzens..and Beltran Sedillo..will call upon [etc.].

1955 Boys' Life Sept. 9 The sizzling pace set by these go-go-go Explorers keeps Argos, Indiana, boiling with activities.

1968 R. C. Downs in G. H. Anderson Christ & Crisis S.E. Asia ii. 48 The ‘go-go-go’ attitudes of the West find no congenial home in the Buddhist bosom.

2000 N.Y. Mag. 5 June 166/2 (advt.) Looking for interesting, independent, athletic, high-energy, go-go-go kind of man who likes snuggles and talk too.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	go-go-go
释义	go-go-gon.adj. Brit. /ˌɡəʊɡəʊˈɡəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊˌɡoʊˈɡoʊ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymon: go v. Etymology: Reduplication of go v. Compare go v. 18. With the use as adjective compare slightly earlier go-go adj.²Compare earlier use of threefold repetition of the verb in the imperative as a chant or slogan in support or encouragement of a team, etc.:1925 Decatur (Illinois) Daily Rev. 7 Dec. 5/4 Pass 'em high, Pass 'em low, Review Boys Club Go! Go Go! colloquial (originally U.S. Sport). A. n. 1. Unremitting activity or effort. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun] hightOE workOE business1340 afforcinga1398 enforce1487 effort1490 contention1583 heave and shove1600 luctation1651 struggle1706 pingle1728 exertion1777 bother1823 brainstorming1839 beef1851 go-go-go1934 1934 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 7 Dec. 84/8 It's never anything but go, go, go in pro hockey. The fans like the fast, rough stuff. 1954 Lowell (Mass.) Sun 30 Dec. 9/1 It was the kind of a bout I'll never forget... For three rounds it was go-go-go all the way. 1968 Life 14 June 42/2 America..is a country of go, go, go. A man over 40 cannot stand it so I returned to Taibeh. 2005 K. Ferrazzi Never Eat Alone i. iii. 36 In the wake of my disappointment, after years of go-go-go, I felt lost. 2. Energy, enthusiasm, vigour; enterprise, initiative. Cf. go-go n.³ ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > energy or enterprise undertakingc1400 enterprisec1450 energy1793 dynamism1831 go-aheadism1838 get-up1841 go-ahead1843 go-aheadness1847 drive1859 get-up-and-get1865 get-up-and-go1871 get-there-ativeness1883 push-and-go1885 hustle1892 go-getting1919 go-gettingness1928 dynamicism1947 go-go-go1954 1954 Austin (Minnesota) Daily Herald 18 Dec. 7/2 The Shamrocks had more reach and more ‘go-go-go’ than the Aggies—and more of the basketball skills, too. 1962 V. Packard Pyramid Climbers (1963) xiii. 156 Most executives of promise have a built-in go-go-go. 1968 ‘O. Mills’ Sundry Fell Designs ii. 24 It'd take someone with a bit of go-go-go to take on swarming up one of those pylons with a banner. 2005 M. Bartoy Devil's Own Rag Doll i. 16 There I was with Bobby, so full of go-go-go, and I just fell into the rough stuff because it felt comfortable. B. adj. (chiefly attributive). Displaying or characterized by energy, enterprise, etc.; fast, frenetic, energetic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > energetic or enterprising adventurousc1330 emprising1584 enterprising1601 spirited1601 yanking1823 go-ahead1829 go-aheadative1836 go-aheadish1851 fore-reaching1864 get-up-and-get1874 rustling1877 outpushing1884 thrustful1909 go-getting1912 push-and-go1916 can-do1926 go-go-go1954 1954 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Jrnl. 13 Aug. 23/2 If the Rebels' starting five doesn't jive to Diddle's go-go-go, ‘whish’ offense, assistant mentors L. C. Cozzens..and Beltran Sedillo..will call upon [etc.]. 1955 Boys' Life Sept. 9 The sizzling pace set by these go-go-go Explorers keeps Argos, Indiana, boiling with activities. 1968 R. C. Downs in G. H. Anderson Christ & Crisis S.E. Asia ii. 48 The ‘go-go-go’ attitudes of the West find no congenial home in the Buddhist bosom. 2000 N.Y. Mag. 5 June 166/2 (advt.) Looking for interesting, independent, athletic, high-energy, go-go-go kind of man who likes snuggles and talk too. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1934
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