Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Using an exaggerated, highly subjective style, as in journalism.
- adjective Extreme, unconventional, or bizarre.
- adjective Crazy, excited, or unrestrained.
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- adjective journalism Using an
unconventional ,exaggerated and highlysubjective style , often when thereporter is part of thestory . - noun A wild or crazy person
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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He pioneered what became known as gonzo journalism, living life on the edge and famously writing about his experiences.
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Looking at the messages in the media that perpetuate rape myths and even make us very rape tolerant is crucial to primary prevention of this type of violence (e.g., take pornography - both the "soft core" and the "gonzo" - how pornography in general has become so much more mainstream, just as the more violent and hateful versions have become more extreme). thank you for the good work you do! goedel
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
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George Condo: A Collection of Etchings | Condo is typically known for bold paintings so brash as to be referred to as gonzo "artificial realism," the term the artist uses to describe his works, which by turns are meditative, wry, irreverent and fantastical, reflecting Condo's now-iconic surrealistic mash-up of old and modern masters.
Bill Bush: I Shot Andy Warhol: This Artweek.LA (June 13-19) Bill Bush 2011
oroboros commented on the word gonzo
Not sure, but I'd guess this was popularized by Hunter S. Thompson's "gonzo journalism"...
August 13, 2007
seanahan commented on the word gonzo
That, or the muppet.
August 14, 2007
shadesofinsanity commented on the word gonzo
Isn't there a bean called the "gonzo bean"?
February 2, 2009
bilby commented on the word gonzo
Garbanzo bean?
February 2, 2009
sionnach commented on the word gonzo
Does that mean there's a kind of pornography called garbanzo porn. Maybe that was what was wrong with the PETA ad that was rejected from the Superbowl -- too many busty vegetarians getting naked in large vats of garbanzo beans.
Hot hummus vegetarian-on-vegetarian action.
February 2, 2009
alexz commented on the word gonzo
in cycling, it is also the crazy unconventional stunt
January 12, 2013
beccadiane12 commented on the word gonzo
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January 13, 2013