"gon" meaning in English

See gon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /ɡən/ [unstressed], /ɡoʊn/ [stressed], /ɡɔn/ [stressed], [ɡõ(ʊ)] [stressed] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gon.wav [US]
Etymology: Clipping of gonna. Compare Middle English gon, dialectal gan, Dutch gaan. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|gonna}} Clipping of gonna, {{cog|enm|gon}} Middle English gon, {{cog|nl|gaan}} Dutch gaan Head templates: {{en-head|contr}} gon
  1. (African-American Vernacular, informal) Alternative form of gonna. Tags: alt-of, alternative, contraction, informal Alternative form of: gonna
    Sense id: en-gon-en-contraction-en:gonna Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: gons [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “angle”). More in Wikipedia at gradian § History and name. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|γωνία||angle}} Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “angle”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} gon (plural gons)
  1. (geometry, trigonometry) One hundredth of a right angle: a gradian. Wikidata QID: Q208528 Related terms: goniometry and other derivatives of gonio- Translations (gradian): gooni (Finnish)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: gons [plural]
Etymology: Clipping. Head templates: {{en-noun}} gon (plural gons)
  1. (rail transport) Abbreviation of gondola car. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: gondola car
    Sense id: en-gon-en-noun-0ZAmXcQ4 Categories (other): Rail transportation, Pages with 11 entries, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 11 entries: 8 5 22 1 1 2 11 7 15 2 14 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 6 24 0 0 1 10 7 17 1 13 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 16 63 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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