gonzo
pronunciation
How to pronounce gonzo in British English:
UK [gɑ:nzɒ]
How to pronounce gonzo in American English:
US [gɑnzɒ]
Word Origin
- gonzo (adj.)
- 1971, American English, in Hunter S. Thompson's phrase gonzo journalism. Thompson in 1972 said he got it from editor Bill Cardosa and explained it as "some Boston word for weird, bizarre." Probably from Italian gonzo "rude, sottish," perhaps from Spanish ganso and ultimately from the Germanic word for "goose" (see goose (n.)).
Example
- 1. Watch the best of the best go gonzo !
- 2. Gonzo judaism : a bold path for renewing an ancient faith .
- 3. My boyfriend is a real gonzo but I love him anyway .
- 4. Steve : mike , why are you always such a gonzo ?