gonzo

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As an adjective, gonzo means using an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story. As a noun, it means gonzo journalism or a journalist who produces such journalism.

Meanings of gonzo

5 meanings

adjective

journalismUsing an unconventional, exaggerated and highly subjective style, often when the reporter takes part in the events of the story.
Unconventional, bizarre, crazy.
Conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
“restaurants of bizarre design — one like a hat, another like a rabbit”
“famed for his eccentric spelling”
“a freakish combination of styles”
Similar: bizarre, eccentric, freakish, freaky, flaky, flakey

noun

Gonzo journalism or a journalist who produces such journalism.
A wild or crazy person.

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adjective: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

bizarre eccentric freakish freaky flaky flakeyoff-the-walloutlandish

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