Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dunzo

/ˈdʌn.zoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: done-zo
IPA: /ˈdʌn.zoʊ/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Done, finished.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Tom: Fine. Then don't drink it. Just get other people to drink it, okay? Meeting in one hour. If you don't make it, you're on my done-zo list. Ben: Uh, what's a done-zo list? Tom: It means you and I are done-zo. Hanging out, getting food together, done-zo. You want to come over to my house and play video games? Done-zo. "Hey, Tom, you want to come play putt-putt with me?" No, we're done-zo."
"If Ryan and I were actually really, truly dunzo, I was going to have a hell of a time trying to get over him."
"Confused and wondering what I'd done wrong, I eventually realized that if you say no to nakedness, especially with Bruce Weber, you're pretty much dunzo in the modeling business."
"I pulled open my dad's bedside table and looked through the pill bottles to find something I could munch on. Heart medicine, arthritis medicine, blister pack of Viagra. I thought about grabbing some for later, because why not, but I checked the expiration date and they were dunzo two years ago."
"Sure, but I think I'm donezo. I need a glass of water, or I'm going to have a motherfucker of a hangover tomorrow."

Etymology

Perhaps from done + -s + -o; connection with -o and with gone-zo seems apparent, but the timing and direction of influence is unclear.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdʌn.zoʊ/
British English: /ˈdʌn.zəʊ/

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

donezo (alternative) done-zo (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce dunzo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌn.zoʊ/.
What does dunzo mean?: Done, finished.
Where does dunzo come from?: Perhaps from done + -s + -o; connection with -o and with gone-zo seems apparent, but the timing and direction of influence is unclear.

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