a go go
adverb
1.
as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore: food and drink à gogo.
2.
with go-go music and dancing or a go-go atmosphere (used especially in the names of cabarets, discotheques, and the like): They danced all night at the Mistral à gogo.
Also, à Gogo, à go-go.
Origin:
1960–65; < French, Middle French; gogo perhaps by reduplication and alteration of gogue witticism, jest (French goguette), expressive word of obscure origin
1960–65; < French, Middle French; gogo perhaps by reduplication and alteration of gogue witticism, jest (French goguette), expressive word of obscure origin
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à gogo (ə ˈɡəʊˌɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj, —adv | |
| informal as much as one likes; galore: wine à gogo | |
| [C20: from French] | |
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