a-go-go

noun

Definition of a-go-gonext
as in disco

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  1. disco
  2. discotheque
  3. cabaret
  4. nightclub
Noun
  • Against the backdrop of seemingly endless violence, artists banded together and dabbled in soul, disco, and jazz as a salve to their suffering.
    — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, with the rise of disco and punk in the latter half of the decade, progressive rock fell out of fashion.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of disco
Noun
  • The venue, the only art deco building in the historic district, has had many lives, among them as a discotheque in the ‘60s and a theater after that.
    — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Gang bosses had enjoyed surreal luxuries inside — a zoo, a discotheque, a cockfight arena — while directing rackets that had spread across the hemisphere as Tren de Aragua took control of smuggling routes and victimized Venezuelan immigrants.
    — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026
Definition of discotheque
Noun
  • And the theater where Penélope Cruz’s Nené performs cabaret for the Nationalist troops was a dilapidated cinema that had been closed since the 1950s.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Use it for dry skin, dry lips, dry cuticles, scars from cabaret battles.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of cabaret
Noun
  • Tickets are still on sale for the party, which is set for Zouk nightclub.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The same phenomenon has also been reported at Tao nightclub, formerly Excalibur and Limelight.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of nightclub
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