gonzo

adjective

gon·​zo ˈgän-(ˌ)zō 

1

: of, relating to, or being a style of journalism marked by a lack of objectivity due to the writer's immersion in the subject and often participation in the activity being documented

gonzo journalism

a gonzo journalist

2

informal

a

: outlandishly unconventional, outrageous, or extreme

a gonzo comedian

b

: very strange or unusual : bizarre

gonzo notions

Examples of gonzo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps owing to these gonzo genetics, apples are remarkably susceptible to disease and rot. — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 June 2020

Its late #MeToo turn seems a bit tacked on, but its provocations feel right for a 2019 book about adults, students, and power; a bit of righteous rage coursing through a story in which its author wields gonzo confidence. — David Canfield, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2019

Expect gonzo adventure and cutting-edge mathematical ideas, plus a literal million-mile road trip. — Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019

In the gonzo math of climate change, two flights plus a water crossing produce fewer moral emissions than one flight. — Kyle Smith, National Review, 26 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gonzo

• gonzo journalism