à gogo

See also: agogo, agogô, -agogo, a go-go, and à go-go

English

Alternative forms

agogo, a go-go, à go-go, agogue, au go-go

Etymology

Borrowed from French à gogo.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /əˈɡəʊ.ɡəʊ/
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈɡoʊ.ɡoʊ/
Rhymes: -əʊɡəʊ

Adverb

à gogo (not comparable)

In abundance, galore.
- 2005 June 18, Tom Dyckhoff, “Let's move to ...”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:
  The neighbourhoods of Crystal Palace Park have, one by one, fallen before the onslaught of the gentrifiers. Sydenham? Mochaccinos à gogo.
- 2011 July 22, Rupert Mellor, “Urban swimming in Zürich”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:
  This Switzerland sceptic gets swept away by the vibrant day-to-night culture in Zürich, which has lidos à gogo that become hip bars after dark[.]

Usage notes

The term is often used in popular culture, especially in the field of music and dancing. Though earlier uses of the phrase were meant to lend a cosmopolitan feel to subjects, modern usage tends more toward an ironic, campy appeal.