go it
Preserved but no longer current.
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—
một thuật ngữ khích lệ, có nghĩa là hãy tiếp tục
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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
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.