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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (adj.) gonzo
fiercely advocative or partial without regard for balance or objectivity.

Etymology: (1970–75, Amer.; appar. first used by U.S. journalist Hunter S. Thompson (b. 1939); perh. < It: simpleton)

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1. gonzo
[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, esp. used of collections of source code, source files, or individual functions. Has some of the connotations of moby and hairy, but without the implication of obscurity or complexity.

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