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Where does “au go-go” come from?

au go-go (English) comes from French à gogo, from French gogue, from Old French gogue — fun; joke, fun.

au go-go (English): Alternative spelling of à gogo

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of à gogo

Ancestry of “au go-go”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchà gogoà gogo; in abundance, galore
2Frenchgogueragout made with sausages and herbs; joke; fun
3Old Frenchgoguefun; joke, fun
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