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⚫ '''À gogo''' or '''-a-go-go''' is a term borrowed from the ], meaning "a nightclub for dancing to populist music", according to '']''.<ref name="MW"/> The term derives from the ], a Parisian ] and ].<ref name="MW">{{cite web |url = http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a-go-go |title = a-go-go |website = Merriam-Webster Dictionary |accessdate= November 22, 2013 }}</ref>
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⚫ '''À gogo''' or '''-a-go-go''' is a term borrowed from ] that is often used in popular culture, especially in the field of music and dancing. While originally used to lend a cosmopolitan feel to subjects (particularly in the 1960s), in current usage it tends more toward an ironic, campy appeal.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a-go-go |title = a-go-go |website = Merriam-Webster Dictionary |accessdate= November 22, 2013 }}</ref>


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À gogo or -a-go-go is a term borrowed from the French language, meaning "a nightclub for dancing to populist music", according to Merriam Webster. The term derives from the Whisky à Gogo, a Parisian café and discotheque.

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  1. ^ "a-go-go". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved November 22, 2013.


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