a-go-go
1 of 2noun
ä-ˈgō-(ˌ)gō 
ə-
: a nightclub for dancing to popular music : disco
a-go-go
2 of 2adjective
1
: go-go sense 1
2
: being in a whirl of motion
3
: being up-to-date —often used postpositively
Word History
Etymology
Noun
after Whisky à Gogo, café and disco in Paris, France, from French whisky whiskey + à gogo "in abundance, galore," going back to Middle French, reduplicative formation from the same expressive base as gogue "joking, pleasantry" — more at agog
Adjective
in part derivative of a-go-go entry 1, in part borrowed directly from French à gogo "in abundance"
First Known Use
Noun
1965, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1960, in the meaning defined at sense 1
a-go-go
noun
as in disco
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- disco
- discotheque
- cabaret
- café
- nightclub
- bistro
- discothéque
- roadhouse
- boîte
- supper club
- saloon
- cafe
- pub
- nitery
- club
- nightspot
- barroom
- speakeasy
- niterie
- key club
- tavern
- dive
- honky-tonk
- public house
- clip joint
- watering place
- watering hole
- canteen
