Go-go Dancer Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms go-go dancer American

noun

1. an entertainer who performs popular dances on a stage or platform for the patrons of a discotheque or nightclub.

go-go dancer British

noun

1. a dancer, usually scantily dressed, who performs rhythmic and often erotic modern dance routines, esp in a nightclub or disco

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Etymology

Origin of go-go dancer

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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“In 2024, I got to be a go-go dancer for DJ Irene’s birthday party at the Mayan,” Champagne recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was the proverbial hippie,” she told Florida Weekly in 2020, working as a heavy-set comedic go-go dancer.

From Los Angeles Times

As a trailblazing drag queen in the early ’80s, Tabboo! performed as a singer and go-go dancer at the Pyramid Club, Mudd Club, Palladium and other legendary haunts of the time.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the chorus dressed as the robed three kings — but in feathery, neon scarves — and struck go-go dancer poses.

From Seattle Times

Martin said the city’s quirky reputation is outsized — it’s a place where pet owners are officially called “guardians,” where the sale of fur is banned and where there used to be an official Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ballet dancer

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