Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gogo

/ˈɡoʊɡoʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables: gogo
IPA: /ˈɡoʊɡoʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elasticated hair band.

noun

Grandmother; elderly woman.

name

A Bantu language spoken in central Tanzania.

name

Alternative form of Ghogha (“Indian town”).

Example Sentences

"On the weekdays she and Bawinde worked for the South Africans, but as the weekend approached Elizabeth was anxious to get home to see if James had come to visit his gogo in the village."

Etymology

Borrowed from Zulu úgógo.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡoʊɡoʊ/
British English: /ˈɡəʊɡəʊ/

Inflected Forms

gogos (plural)

Phrases

à gogo Wiktionary’s coverage of Gogo terms

Frequently Paired Words

à gogo Wiktionary’s coverage of Gogo terms

Synonyms

scrunchie scrunchy

Rhymes With

no-go pogo

Questions

How do you pronounce gogo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡoʊɡoʊ/.
What does gogo mean?: An elasticated hair band.
Where does gogo come from?: Borrowed from Zulu úgógo.

How to pronounce gogo

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