go-to

A univerbation of go +‎ to.

go-to (not comparable)

1. Desired; desirable; of choice.

   Synonyms: must-see, (attributively) destination

   Cheesecake is my go-to food whenever I feel down.

   • 2003 July 7, The New Yorker, page 78:

     The USA Network, let's face it, isn't anyone's go-to channel.

   • 2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     For Donna Cona, who has played it since before the Times acquisition, Wordle has become her go-to thing each morning.

2. Reliable; likely to perform in difficult circumstances.

   Synonym: clutch

   Smith is your go-to person if you want lasting results.

   • 2025 November 22, David Frum, “Marjorie Taylor Greene Came So Close to Getting the Joke”, in The Atlantic‎^[2]:

     Trump resisted for many weeks. He called the Epstein story a “hoax,” his go-to move for maximally damaging accusations.

go-to (plural go-tos)

1. A person or thing that is one’s usual choice.

   Going for a drink after work is usually my go-to.

• ol' reliable

• Togo, goot, to go, togo