BOGO

noun

BO·​GO ˈbō-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce BOGO (audio)
plural BOGOs
US
: a sales promotion in which an item is offered free or at a reduced price when another item is purchased at full price
For those who want to save money at other grocery stores, keep an eye out for BOGOs.John Ewoldt
a BOGO sale

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Best Ulta Back-to-School Sale 2025 BOGO Minis Deals Who doesn’t love a mini beauty product? Lily Wohlner, Allure, 22 July 2025 On Mondays, basic sandwiches and sides are a BOGO 2-for-1 special at the original Cousin’s, 6262 McCart Ave., or the Crowley location, 910 S. Crowley Road. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025 The waitress who tells Charlie about the BOGO deal on parking-lot Xanax is named Glinda. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 July 2025 Cici's Pizza offers BOGO deal on Pi Day Cici's Pizza customers who buy one medium or large 1-topping pizza with Cici's original round crust can purchase a second pizza of the same size for $3.14. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for BOGO

Word History

Etymology

buy one get one

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of BOGO was in 1983

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“BOGO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BOGO. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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