high-go
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Meaning · English
A celebration; a party.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The last night they kept it up in great style, and were getting into a high-go, when the captain called us off to go aboard, for, it being south-easter season, he was afraid to remain on shore long; and it was well he did not, for that very night, we slipped our cables, as a crowner to our fun ashor
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “high-go” mean?
A celebration; a party.
Is “high-go” formal or informal?
high-go is generally archaic, slang.