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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: gonzo (sic) Italian root #54332 01/31/2002 10:31 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England 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 The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted gonzo (sic) Molenda 01/29/2002 4:56 PM Re: gonzo (sic) Jackie 01/29/2002 5:13 PM Re: gonzo (sic) tsuwm 01/29/2002 5:44 PM Re: gonzo (sic) Faldage 01/29/2002 6:03 PM Re: gonso (sic) tsuwm 01/29/2002 6:46 PM And, to muddy the water (eaux)...belM? Faldage 01/29/2002 6:57 PM Re: And, to muddy the water (eaux)...belM? of troy 01/29/2002 7:10 PM Re: And, to muddy the water (eaux)...belM? belMarduk 02/01/2002 2:42 AM Re: gonzeaux Faldage 02/01/2002 12:01 PM Re: And, to muddy the water (eaux)...belM? Capital Kiwi 02/01/2002 8:56 PM Re: gonzo (sic) Italian root emanuela 01/30/2002 4:07 PM Re: gonzo (sic) Italian root wwh 01/30/2002 6:09 PM Re: gonzo (sic) Italian root Keiva 02/01/2002 2:34 AM Re: gonzo (sic) Italian root Capital Kiwi 01/31/2002 10:31 PM Re: gonzo (sic) Faldage 01/29/2002 5:40 PM Re: gonzo (sic) of troy 01/29/2002 6:18 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,287 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 21 A C Bowden 8 JerryC 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,140 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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