http://www.word-detective.com/2010/01/gonzo/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/01/gonzo/comment-page-1/#comment-4001 Jumper Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:24:55 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2145#comment-4001 My theory is that the phrase arose in part from overintoxication; i.e. "he's gone, man" or wow, I'm GONE daddy-o" which indeed might be termed hipster lingo. At some point someone with knowledge of, or simply recalling hearing the Italian, added the "zo." My theory is that the phrase arose in part from overintoxication; i.e. “he’s gone, man” or wow, I’m GONE daddy-o” which indeed might be termed hipster lingo. At some point someone with knowledge of, or simply recalling hearing the Italian, added the “zo.”

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