See also: agogo, agogô, -agogo, a go-go, and à go-go

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French à gogo.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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à gogo (not comparable)

  1. In abundance, galore.
    • Going to a Go-Go, a 1965 album by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
    • Monster A Go-Go, a 1965 B-movie
    • Supremes A' Go-Go, a 1966 album by The Supremes
    • Agogo, a 1998 album by KMFDM
    • A Go Go, a 1998 album by John Scofield
    • Global a Go-Go, a 2001 album by Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros
    • JoJo a Go! Go!, an art book for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki
    • Whiskey a Go-Go, famous New York punk venue

Usage notes

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The term is often used in popular culture, especially in the field of music and dancing. Though earlier uses of the phrase were meant to lend a cosmopolitan feel to subjects, modern usage tends more toward an ironic, campy appeal.

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French

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Etymology

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From à, and Old French gogue (fun).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a ɡɔ.ɡo/
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Adverb

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à gogo

  1. à gogo; in abundance, galore
    Synonyms: à foison, à profusion, à tire-larigot