go it, ye cripples

phrase

Synonym of go it (“keep it up; term of encouragement”).

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  1. obsoleteslangSynonym of go it (“keep it up; term of encouragement”).

    Synonyms: go it

Synonyms & antonyms

phraseSynonym of go it (“keep it up; term of encouragement”).

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Origin

Said to have been a facetious rendering of the last line of Virgil's Eclogues: "Ite domum saturæ, venit Hesperus, ite capellæ"; or, "Go it, ye cripples, crutches are cheap."

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APA

go it, ye cripples. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20it%2C%20ye%20cripples

MLA

“go it, ye cripples.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20it%2C%20ye%20cripples. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go it, ye cripples,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20it%2C%20ye%20cripples.

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