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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: en gogues 'in enjoyment, laughing'

agog

 adjective
     
a‧gog [not before noun]
very excited about something and wanting to find out more:
I've been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next part of your story.
Paul was agog with curiosity.
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