Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go galt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: go -galt
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become a recluse and stop contributing to society, especially in the form of taxes, by reducing one's work or productivity or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Smith, who’s still mulling over ways that she can “go Galt,” sees a possibility for a moral stand. During the Iraq War, she read about a painter who’d painted less, reducing his income, in order to dodge taxes and thereby make sure he didn’t fund the war."
"We job creators are not going to take it. We are going Galt! Just like in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, we are gonna leave you parasites behind and relocate to an island where only rich people can live — Manhattan!"

Etymology

After John Galt, a fictional character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

goes Galt (present, singular) going Galt (participle, present) went Galt (past) gone Galt (participle, past)

Questions

What does go galt mean?: To become a recluse and stop contributing to society, especially in the form of taxes, by reducing one's work or productivity or by refusing to follow societal norms that one believes to be unjust.
Where does go galt come from?: After John Galt, a fictional character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged.

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