little go
/ˈlɪtl ɡəʊ/noun
1A private (and illegal) lottery. Also figurative. Compare great go. Now historical.
- The dating in the following explanatory quotation given by N.E.D. (1903) seems, in the light of contemporary evidence, to be too early..
2 Oxford Univ. and Cambridge Univ. slang (now historical ). The first examination for the degree of B.A., Responsions.
3Any of various minor or preliminary things or activities. Now slang.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in The Sporting Magazine. From little + go.
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