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à gogo

[ uh goh-goh ] [ ə ˈgoʊˌgoʊ ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adverb

as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore

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Why ÑÇÖÞÍø¼t¶µã chose à gogo

More about à gogo

  • First recorded in 1960–65; from French.
  • Of obscure origin; perhaps related to Old French gogue, meaning “fun, jest.”

EXAMPLES OF À GOGO

  • His writing style was all drama, with metaphors and adjectives à gogo.
  • After the rain, there were mushrooms à gogo in the forest.
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pandurate

[ pan-duh-reyt ] [ ˈpæn dəˌreɪt ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

shaped like a fiddle, as a leaf

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More about pandurate

  • First recorded in 1765–75.
  • Combines the Latin ±è²¹²Ô»åÅ«°ù²¹, meaning “an ancient stringed instrument,” + -²¹³Ù±ð¹.
  • Distantly related to the word mandolin.

EXAMPLES OF PANDURATE

  • The fiddle-leaf fig is named after its pandurate foliage.
  • A pandurate leaf is wide on both ends and narrow in the middle, like the shape of a violin.
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jibe

[ jahyb ] [ dʒaɪb ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to be in harmony or accord; agree

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Why ÑÇÖÞÍø¼t¶µã chose jibe

More about jibe

  • First recorded in 1805–15.
  • Of obscure origin; possibly related to ³¦³ó¾±³¾±ð¹, “to harmonize.”

EXAMPLES OF JIBE

  • The facts in the case jibe with the testimony given by the eyewitness.
  • The quarterback’s strategy did not jibe with the coach’s vision for the team.
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