Synonyms for gonzo


Grammar : Adj
Spell : gon-zoh
Phonetic Transcription : ˈgɒn zoʊ


Définition of gonzo

Origin :
  • 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."
  • adj bizarre

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