name
Meaning 1
A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines.
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Standard Lemma guide
pogo
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Pronunciation
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/ˈpəʊɡəʊ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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name
Meaning 2
A barangay of Bautista, Pangasinan, Philippines.
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name
Meaning 3
A barangay of Mangaldan, Pangasinan, Philippines.
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name
Meaning 4
Abbreviation of Pokémon Go.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, slang
Topics: lifestyle
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Synonyms: PG
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noun
Meaning 5
A dance associated with the 1970s punk rock movement in which participants jump up and down on the spot in the manner of someone riding a pogo stick.
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noun
Meaning 6
The act of lifting the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jumping up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.
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Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
Meaning 7
Ellipsis of pogo oscillation, a dangerous condition where fluctuations in the thrust and acceleration produced by a rocket engine generate variations in the flow of fuel to the engine, amplifying the fluctuations of thrust and acceleration in a positive feedback cycle that can eventually tear the vehicle apart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: aerospace, astronautics, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 8
A skateboarding trick in which the board is held vertically and used like a pogo stick.
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noun
Meaning 9
A corndog on a stick.
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Usage: Canada, US
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noun
Meaning 10
Acronym of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator.
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Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
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verb
Meaning 11
To use a pogo stick.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 12
To dance the pogo.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 13
To lift the front wheel of the bicycle in the air and jump up and down on the rear wheel while in a stationary position.
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Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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verb
Meaning 14
To move rapidly up and down like a pogo stick.
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Usage: intransitive
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verb
Meaning 15
To perform the skateboarding trick called a pogo.
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verb
Meaning 16
to jump off an enemy or another, usually hostile, object by striking it downward
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: video-games
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History
Etymology
From pogo stick.
Genericization of the trademark Pogo, which is a hot-dog frankfurter on a stick and covered in batter.