"gonzo" meaning in Anglais

See gonzo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Lepticed7-gonzo.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gonzo.wav Forms: gonzos [plural]
  1. Gonzo, fou, bizarre, extrême, excentrique, exagéré et totalement personnel, en parlant du style d'un journaliste.
    Sense id: fr-gonzo-en-noun-q8ay-W1Z Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Lexique en anglais du journalisme Topics: journalism
  2. Gonzo.
    Sense id: fr-gonzo-en-noun-QUfbLgOO Categories (other): Lexique en anglais de la sexualité Topics: sexuality
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