gonzo

Significado (Inglés)

Adj

1. Using an unconventional, exaggerated, and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
2. Unconventional, bizarre, crazy.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Gonzo journalism or a journalist who produces such journalism.
2. (countable) A wild or crazy person.

Conceptos

extraño

raro

Sinónimos

bizarre

eccentric

flaky

freakish

freaky

outlandish

outre

flakey

off-the-wall

marvellous

miraculous

wonderful

Traducciones

bizarre

estrambòtic

excèntric

rar

extravagant

estrafolari

παράδοξος

παράξενος

αλλόκοτος

εκκεντρικός

aberrant

abracadabrant

dingue

singulier

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈɡɑnzoʊ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Cognado con italiano: gonzo

Cognado con español: ganso

Cognado con francés: gonze

In summary

Coined in 1971 by Boston Globe editor Bill Cardoso. Of uncertain origin; OED proposes Italian gonzo (“dolt”) and / or Spanish ganso (“dolt, goose”). The etymology supplied by Cardoso himself (French gonzeaux) is spurious.