[Ads-l] gonzo 'gone'

[Ben Zimmer]

On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 12:08 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

CNN anchor:
>
> "[Britain's] triple-A rating is gonzo!"
>
> Pronun. / 'gOn zo /.


Cf. "dunzo" = 'done', noted by Barry Popik in '06.

http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ads-l/2006-February/057337.html

As used on MTV's "Laguna Beach" (2004):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGi7jIOCd8A

...and "Parks & Recreation" (2011):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLp0S3K6mk

--bgz

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