1
a
: employed to entertain in a disco
go-go dancers
b
: of, relating to, or being a disco or the music or dances performed there
2
: marked by spirited or aggressive action
go-go baseball
3
a
: relating to or dealing in popular often speculative investment expected to yield high returns
go-go mutual funds
b
: relating to, involved in, or marked by business growth and prosperity and aggressive efforts to turn a quick profit
go-go bankers and entrepreneurs … who put together the megabuck deals—
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The go-go megaplex boom of the late ’90s and early ’00s created theaters the size of small airports, with theaters sometimes housing more than two dozen screens.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Hurley appeared in the 1997 film, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, in a futuristic chrome halter-neck minidress and matching silver go-go boots, which is an iconic look to this day.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Rock impresario Bill Graham, who had emceed the phantasmagorical Playboy Playmate USO go-go show in the film, was in charge of ticketing and crowd control.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
Michael Milken Sentence: 10 years Behind bars: 2 years
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Milken became famous for fueling the go-go 1980s with junk bond financing from investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert.
—Devin Sean Martin, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
One of our go-go boys who’s there from the start is now a go-go girl.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The go-go ’80s lifted the art market and Wall Street, and the rising fortunes of both lifted Raoul’s.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The go-go theme extended to all corners of the field and included everyone on it.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
The ‘gamine fille’ appeared here and there, such as a camisole style dress, go-go shorts, and a grey flannel bralette over a turtleneck paired with a skirt.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
Hurley appeared in the 1997 film, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, in a futuristic chrome halter-neck minidress and matching silver go-go boots, which is an iconic look to this day.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Rock impresario Bill Graham, who had emceed the phantasmagorical Playboy Playmate USO go-go show in the film, was in charge of ticketing and crowd control.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Apr. 2024
Michael Milken Sentence: 10 years Behind bars: 2 years
Net worth: $6.5 billion
Milken became famous for fueling the go-go 1980s with junk bond financing from investment bank Drexel Burnham Lambert.
—Devin Sean Martin, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
One of our go-go boys who’s there from the start is now a go-go girl.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
The go-go ’80s lifted the art market and Wall Street, and the rising fortunes of both lifted Raoul’s.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
The go-go theme extended to all corners of the field and included everyone on it.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
The ‘gamine fille’ appeared here and there, such as a camisole style dress, go-go shorts, and a grey flannel bralette over a turtleneck paired with a skirt.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Go-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-go. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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