Question of the Day #1013

Gonzo Capitalism: How to Make Money in An Economy That Hates You

From the headline of this article at the Next Big Idea Club.

  上記の文で、gonzoの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "gonzo" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〈米俗〉気の狂った
2. 〈米俗〉〔報道が〕事実に基づかない、でたらめの

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

1. of, relating to, or being a style of journalism marked by a lack of objectivity due to the writer's immersion in the subject and often participation in the activity being documented
2. informal              
                
   1. outlandishly unconventional, outrageous, or extreme
                
   2. very strange or unusual: BIZARRE
                

 

Examples

• Perhaps owing to these gonzo genetics, apples are remarkably susceptible to disease and rot. —Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 8 June 2020
• In the late 1980s, PBS made for a slightly gonzo babysitter.
LAURIE ANDERSON IS WHY WE HAVE MULTIMEDIA ART. HER STORY COMES FULL CIRCLE AT THE HIRSHHORN. | MICHAEL ANDOR BRODEUR | OCTOBER 7, 2021 | WASHINGTON POST
• Then he put his acting career on hold for two years to make a gonzo mockumentary with his brother-in-law, Joaquin Phoenix.
CASEY AFFLECK, STAR OF ‘OUT OF THE FURNACE,’ ON HIS HOLLYWOOD STRUGGLES | MARLOW STERN | DECEMBER 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
• Expect gonzo adventure and cutting-edge mathematical ideas, plus a literal million-mile road trip. —Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
• Midnight Madness will close with a world premiere for Isaac Nabwana’s gonzo action flick Crazy World. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2019

   

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