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Word: Pogo
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpəʊɡəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
jump up and down as if on a pogo stick as a form of dancing to rock music, especially punk
Short Definition:jump up and down as if on pogo stick as form of dancing to rock music
Examples:- everyone was pogoing like crazy to The Sex Pistols
- old favourites went down well with much thumping of the air and pogoing
Word: Pogo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpəʊɡəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a toy for jumping about on, consisting of a long, spring-loaded pole with a handle at the top and rests for a person's feet near the bottom.
Short Definition:toy for jumping about on, consisting of long, spring-loaded pole with handle at top
Variant Forms:
- pogo stick
