go-go

go-go [gō′gō΄]

adj.

[short for à gogo < Fr, in plenty, ad lib., in clover < à, to + gogo, abundance, jocular redupl. of gogue, joy, prob. of echoic orig.]

1. of dancing to rock music, as in discothèques

2. of a dancer, often semi-nude, performing erotic movements to rock music, as in a bar [Informal]

3. Business, FinanceBusiness Finance Informal

a) of or characterized by dramatic appreciation or expansion [the go-go years for U.S. automakers]

b) of or characterized by aggressive, often highly speculative, buying and selling [go-go mutual funds, a go-go stock market]