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Thanks for correcting wrong impression I had of the word. I thought it meant extremely low brow.
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I think Emanuela has this right. The word "gonzo" seems to have been around forever, in the sense of literal and OTT. 1967/1970 seems far too recent. I wouldn't argue the etymology, just the age, but if Emanuela is correct it's probably been around for a long time ... FWIW
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A liiitle late in replying...
I've asked around and nobody has ever hear of the word gonzeaux. I thought it could have been a word that fell out of use in my parents' or grandparents' time, but no. So definitely not French Canadian from the north coast (of St Lawrence river), Montreal or eastern townships. I still have to speak to someone from the Saguenay reagion - which has some unique vocabulary variations.
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Thanks, belM. I didn't think it was Canadien, but I thought I'd ask.
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I still have to speak to someone from the Saguenay reagion - which has some unique vocabulary variations.If'n you want unique French vocabulary variations, listen to me mangle the language, bel!
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