English Explanatory Dictionary

gone-zo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Gone, departed, absent
  2. Dead or otherwise finished.
  3. In a fugue state, for example due to mental illness or intoxication.

Pronunciation

gŏnʹzō /ˈɡɑnzoʊ/ /ˈɡɒnzəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gonzo.wav

Word forms

gone-zo gonezo

Etymology

Alteration of gone, likely influenced by gonzo; connection with -o and with dunzo a.k.a. donezo seems apparent, but the timing and direction of influence is unclear.

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