˜yÐÄvlog

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agog

1

[ uh-gog ]

adjective

  1. highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

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adverb

  1. in a state of eager desire; excitedly.

-agog

2
  1. variant of -agogue.

agog

/ əˈɡɒɡ /

adjective

  1. postpositive highly impatient, eager, or curious
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of agog1

First recorded in 1535–45; variant of on gog (in phrase set on gog “rouse, stir upâ€), from Middle French en gogues; à gogo
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of agog1

C15: perhaps from Old French en gogues in merriments, origin unknown
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I expected to be agog, because whenever McDonald is on stage, no matter if it’s a musical, play or concert, my appreciation for the majesty of her brilliance soars.

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The legal world is agog with excitement about what AI is doing to the law.

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“In something like fifty seconds, I was quite certain I was not. It took just about that time to measure the startling insignificance of this man who has set world agog.â€

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Employees at the Gucci store in the building’s lobby pressed their faces against the glass pane, agog at the spectacle.

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The actor who played the CPR instructor was a real CPR instructor who, as I recall, was completely agog at her luck to land the part.

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