gonzo
1) Crazy,
madcap, unwieldy, or anarchistic.2) A perticular style of journalism used most famously by writer Hunter S. Thompson in the 60s and 70s, in which
the journalist becomes a part of the action. A natural extension of Tom
Wolfe's "New Journalism", Based upon the idea that fiction and journalism are both a means to the same end, and that the best journalists have always known this.3) A blue character on the Muppets with a very phallic nose.4) A style of first-person pornography, from the view of the camera operator.
gonzo
by Adam G on Aug 15, 2006 14:57:46
All out, first person and live. Writing with extreme subjectivity; just what you see, as if being behind a camera.
Taking matters into your own hands and being part of the scene. From the Scottish meaning last person up at the end of the night and still drinking beers.
Hunter Thompson taught so many; "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me." Webster's dictionary says "crazy, bizarre" but there is so much more. To commemorate the author’s accomplishments after he took his own life, Flying Dog Brewery in Denver added another
permanent brew to their line-up. The label features artwork by Thompson’s long time friend and accomplice; Ralph Steadman. If you have seen Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas you understand. Before shooting Johnny Depp moved into Hunter’s basement and lived with the outlaw journalist to study his behavior in-order to righteously portray the man known as the Good Doc.
Example:
Just another failed experiment in
gonzo journalism.
Good God, Don’t get gonzo on me now!
Severely rattled from the terrifying hallucinations, I turned in my paper just before deadline, in true gonzo fashion.
On top of the mountain, we are all snow leopards.
Anything worth doing is worth doing right.
He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.
Res
Ispa Loquitor
gonzo
by Palfrey on Nov 29, 2002 01:25:26
Fished off of
everything2.com
(From
Hunter S. Thompson) 1. With total commitment, total concentration, and a mad sort of panache. (
Thompson's original sense.)
2. More loosely: Overwhelming; outrageous; over the top; very large.
gonzo
by eggo on Aug 06, 2004 23:03:16
adj. fucking awesome, Sweet, excellent. Background Unknown.
Perhaps Italian, simpleton (perhaps short for Borgonzone
Burgundian), or Spanish
ganso,
dullard, goose (of Germanic origin)
gonzo
by ButFli on Jun 03, 2004 13:38:37
1) A style of porn where there is no attempt at a story - people just have sex and someone else films it. Often very
low budget.
2) A bitch with a very large nose resembling
Gonzo the Muppet's.
Example:
1) Dude I made my own porno last night! I fucked this bitch while I left my
webcam running. It was true
gonzo style!
2) Me and my made had
pig-ons with
Gonzo last night. Man that slut is a whore.