gone-zo
/ˈɡɑnzoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Once again, he was pretty quick to take down a doughnut, and then, faster than you could wipe the last few crumbs of a French cruller off your upper lip, Alfredo was gone-zo."
- "“Wayne, are you doing the speed limit?” “Of course. Don't you worry about that. You'll thank me later.” “Oh, you idiot. Everybody knows the real speed limit is ten above. By the time we get to the Mountain Flea, my sign will be gone-zo.”"
- "From now on, Harley Quinn is no more. She is gone-zo. Kaput. Done-ski."
- "Dead as a polished stone. I stand over it, red-faced, sweaty, deshabilled, murderous. There is a period of panting. Watching. Satisfied that the device is gone-zo, I lie down on the spot, and curl up."
- ""You ask me," Jason says, "the girl has lost her facilities. Gone-zo!""
- ""She has flipped out," whispered Vicki. "You were right, Mrs. Shevvington. Christina is gone-zo.""
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.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡɑnzoʊ/
- British English: /ˈɡɒnzəʊ/