go-go

go-go
\\ˈgō(ˌ)gō\ adjective
Etymology: reduplication of go (I) (influenced in sense by a-go-go — herein)

will change the name … to something more go-go — Al Fleming

2.
a. : of, relating to, or being a discotheque or the music or dances performed there
b. : employed as a featured dancer to entertain patrons especially in a discotheque or bar

a pretty teenage go-go girl dances on top of the pedestal — C.D.B.Bryan

3. : marked by spirited or aggressive action or style

playing go-go baseball

reflects the go-go money-chasing mentality of both white-collar types and lowlifes — W.A.Henry III

4.
a. : relating to or dealing in high-yield usually speculative investments

go-go mutual funds

b. : marked by fast and seemingly unlimited profit from speculative investment or rapid growth

losses, then, of three hundred billion dollars … such were the bitter fruits of the go-go years — John Brooks


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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