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单词 go-go
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Definition of go-go in English:

go-go

adjective
  • 1attributive Relating to or denoting an unrestrained and erotic style of dancing to popular music.

    a go-go bar
    go-go dancing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Incredibly, the entertainment included a group of go-go dancers who pole-danced in string bikinis in front of the crowd of men, women and young children.
    • I am sure that if you don't like loud music or go-go dancers then you don't go to those establishments, but if you did, do you expect them to stop everything that they do?
    • Participants got hip to this and more at Tease-O-Rama 2002, the second annual national convention devoted to reviving burlesque, go-go dancing, and vaudeville.
    • Three years ago I met a young man (not a go-go dancer!) with whom I've developed a close friendship.
    • The new complex features at least 15 beer bars and 15 go-go bars, and more than 100 employees formed part of the colorful opening ceremony which included mechanical bull riding and a parade.
    • These days there are more classes than there are go-go dancers in all of Thailand, and the regulations for these take up several libraries.
    • Christian (brother of Neve) Campbell stars as Gabrielle, an anxious aspiring musical-writer who spots his dream boy, Mark the go-go dancer, in a gay bar.
    • Eric's recommendation not to go to a go-go bar if you don't like loud music or go-go dancers misses the point.
    • Of course, the prettier bar girls and physically enhanced go-go dancers will suffer little.
    • Kelly Wenham plays go-go dancer Jodi who gets caught in the crossfire as Sam tries to put a stop to club owner Warren's unscrupulous behaviour.
    • The Green Bottle Pub was started to provide tourists and ex-pats with an alternative to the beer bar and go-go scene.
    • This is your multi-tasking option, as house, jungle and breaks will be served in equal parts for a party that also promises a slew of go-go dancing revellers for your eyes.
    • Entertainment businesses that fall under the plan include beer bars, go-go bars, pubs, karaokes and discos.
    • Ahead we saw lights and soon entered an intersection which had a population of sidewalk patrons drifting past nightclubs and go-go bars.
    • Sex, inevitably, plays a significant part in the music, particularly as Jake discovered a knack for performance during his successful stint as a go-go dancer, to raise funds for a European college trip.
    • Have you ever thought of go-go dancing professionally?
    • Also included in the zoning plan are karaoke businesses, beer bars and go-go bars, and other entertainment businesses according to directives from the Ministry of Interior.
    • Watching Shocore perform, I had to wonder what it is like to be one of the band's go-go dancers.
    • Grannies have gone skiing, parachute jumping and all sorts of daring things, so why not go-go dancing?
    • After the raid, officers ordered the lights turned on and found 40 young men between the ages of 16-18 dancing on stage at the go-go bar.
    Synonyms
    erotic, sexy, provocative, striptease, titillating, risqué
  • 2North American attributive Assertively dynamic.

    the go-go bravado of the 1980s
    Synonyms
    dynamic, energetic, ambitious, driven, go-ahead, assertive, fast-track, effective, enterprising, vigorous, forceful, aggressive, pushy, pushing, driving
noun
mass noun
  • A style of soul music originating in the black communities of Washington DC and characterized by an incessant funk beat.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Jacques Dutronc's 60's go-go style rock music is pretty great.
    • He spent his formative years working in D.C. go-go, and his compositions have that loose-limbed swagger, relying heavily on sampled horn screams and weeping electric pianos.
    • The songs blend soul and gospel with rap and go-go, and they define a bold variety of urban stridency.
    • Homegrown go-go and Scandinavian death metal own Wednesday nights, while punk, roots reggae and community news workout the frequency on other nights.

Origin

1960s: reduplication of go1, perhaps influenced by a gogo.

Rhymes

a-gogo, pogo, Togo
 
 

Definition of go-go in US English:

go-go

adjectiveˈɡō ˌɡōˈɡoʊ ˌɡoʊ
  • 1Relating to or denoting an unrestrained and erotic style of dancing to popular music.

    a go-go bar
    go-go dancers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sex, inevitably, plays a significant part in the music, particularly as Jake discovered a knack for performance during his successful stint as a go-go dancer, to raise funds for a European college trip.
    • Three years ago I met a young man (not a go-go dancer!) with whom I've developed a close friendship.
    • Of course, the prettier bar girls and physically enhanced go-go dancers will suffer little.
    • Ahead we saw lights and soon entered an intersection which had a population of sidewalk patrons drifting past nightclubs and go-go bars.
    • Grannies have gone skiing, parachute jumping and all sorts of daring things, so why not go-go dancing?
    • Watching Shocore perform, I had to wonder what it is like to be one of the band's go-go dancers.
    • The new complex features at least 15 beer bars and 15 go-go bars, and more than 100 employees formed part of the colorful opening ceremony which included mechanical bull riding and a parade.
    • The Green Bottle Pub was started to provide tourists and ex-pats with an alternative to the beer bar and go-go scene.
    • Participants got hip to this and more at Tease-O-Rama 2002, the second annual national convention devoted to reviving burlesque, go-go dancing, and vaudeville.
    • Incredibly, the entertainment included a group of go-go dancers who pole-danced in string bikinis in front of the crowd of men, women and young children.
    • Also included in the zoning plan are karaoke businesses, beer bars and go-go bars, and other entertainment businesses according to directives from the Ministry of Interior.
    • Have you ever thought of go-go dancing professionally?
    • Christian (brother of Neve) Campbell stars as Gabrielle, an anxious aspiring musical-writer who spots his dream boy, Mark the go-go dancer, in a gay bar.
    • These days there are more classes than there are go-go dancers in all of Thailand, and the regulations for these take up several libraries.
    • This is your multi-tasking option, as house, jungle and breaks will be served in equal parts for a party that also promises a slew of go-go dancing revellers for your eyes.
    • Eric's recommendation not to go to a go-go bar if you don't like loud music or go-go dancers misses the point.
    • After the raid, officers ordered the lights turned on and found 40 young men between the ages of 16-18 dancing on stage at the go-go bar.
    • I am sure that if you don't like loud music or go-go dancers then you don't go to those establishments, but if you did, do you expect them to stop everything that they do?
    • Entertainment businesses that fall under the plan include beer bars, go-go bars, pubs, karaokes and discos.
    • Kelly Wenham plays go-go dancer Jodi who gets caught in the crossfire as Sam tries to put a stop to club owner Warren's unscrupulous behaviour.
    Synonyms
    erotic, sexy, provocative, striptease, titillating, risqué
  • 2North American Assertively dynamic.

    the go-go bravado of the 1980s
    Synonyms
    dynamic, energetic, ambitious, driven, go-ahead, assertive, fast-track, effective, enterprising, vigorous, forceful, aggressive, pushy, pushing, driving

Origin

1960s: reduplication of go, perhaps influenced by a gogo.

 
 
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