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go-go 1 G0177400 (gō′gō′)adj. Informal Of or relating to discotheques or to the energetic music and dancing performed at discotheques. [From à gogo.]
go-go 2 G0177400 (gō′gō′)adj. Informal 1. Marked by assertive action: a go-go sales executive.2. a. Of, relating to, or engaging in a type of speculative, short-term stock-market operation: a go-go fund.b. Characterized by the fast growth and development that invites speculative investment: go-go industries like nanotechnology. [ Intensive reduplication (influenced by go-go) of go.]go-go adj 1. of or relating to discos or the lively music and dancing performed in them 2. dynamic or forceful [C20: altered from French à-gogo aplenty, ad lib: sense influenced by English verb go]go′-go` adj. 1. of or pertaining to the music and dancing performed at discotheques or nightclubs. 2. performing at a discotheque or nightclub. 3. Informal. full of vitality or daring: the go-go generation. [1960–65; reduplication of go1, influenced in some senses by à gogo] go-goA variant of hip hop and R&B music that evolved in the city of Washington DC in the mid 1980s. Characterized by an emphasis on beat rather than lyrics.Translationsgo-go
go-go1. noun A genre of funk and soul music that originated in the 1970s in Washington, D.C. Guitarist Chuck Brown is closely associated with the origins of go-go.2. noun A venue or event where patrons can dance to such music, similar to a discotheque. Here's an old photo of your mother about to go to a go-go—look at that outfit!3. noun A style of dance typically performed at a club or other such venue by women wearing revealing clothing, often for the purpose of sexual titillation. Can you believe that Aunt Irene used to dance go-go back in the '60s?4. adjective Describing or pertaining to this style of dance. Can you believe that Aunt Irene was a go-go dancer in the '60s?5. adjective, slang Energetic or dynamic. Katie is one of those go-go types who just amazes me with her boundless enthusiasm.6. adjective, slang Apt to grow or expand quickly, as of a business or field. Don't invest in a go-go start-up like this—it's not stable enough.go-go (ˈgogo)1. mod. having to do with fast-dancing young women on display in a nightclub. Those go-go places have mostly changed their style. 2. mod. vigorous; energetic; frantically moving. (Extended from sense 1) I bought some silly go-go stock, and it collapsed immediately. GO-GO
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