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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gon•zo (gon′zō),USA pronunciation [Slang.]adj. - Journalism(of journalism, reportage, etc.) filled with bizarre or subjective ideas, commentary, or the like.
- crazy;
eccentric. n. - eccentricity, weirdness, or craziness.
- Gmc; see goose)
- Spanish ganso a lazy or dull person, literally, goose (
- Italian: simpleton, one easily duped (of uncertain origin, originally) or
- 1970–75, American; apparently first used in the phrase Gonzo journalism by U.south, southern. journalist Hunter south, southern. Thompson (blend of, blended 1939); perh.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gonzo /ˈɡɒnzəʊ/ adj slang - wild or crazy
- (of journalism) explicitly including the writer's feelings at the time of witnessing the events or undergoing the experiences written about
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps from Italian, literally: fool, or Spanish ganso idiot, bumpkin (literally: goose) |