go it

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

A term of encouragement, implying, "keep it up!" Sometimes amplified to "GO IT, ye cripples;" said to have been a facetious rendering of the last line of Virgil’s Eclogues—

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một thuật ngữ khích lệ, có nghĩa là hãy tiếp tục

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English
Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Common questions

What does “go it” mean?

A term of encouragement, implying, "keep it up!" Sometimes amplified to "GO IT, ye cripples;" said to have been a facetious rendering of the last line of Virgil’s Eclogues—

Is “go it” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.