gone-zo
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Gone, departed, absent
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Once again, he was pretty quick to take down a doughnut, and then, faster than you could wipe the last few crumbs of a French cruller off your upper lip, Alfredo was gone-zo.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Dead or otherwise finished.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
In a fugue state, for example due to mental illness or intoxication.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gone-zo” mean?
Gone, departed, absent
Is “gone-zo” formal or informal?
gone-zo is generally slang.