May 15, 2003

gonzo

/gon´zoh/ adj.

[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.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:45 AM

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