dunzo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From done +‎ -s +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdʌn.zəʊ/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdʌn.zoʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌnzəʊ
  • Hyphenation: done‧zo

Adjective

dunzo (not comparable)

  1. (US, slang) Done, finished.
    • 2012, Karina Halle, The Devil's Metal‎[1], Diversion Books, →ISBN:
      If Ryan and I were actually really, truly dunzo, I was going to have a hell of a time trying to get over him.
    • 2014, Courtney Robertson, I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain‎[2], HarperCollins, →ISBN:
      Confused and wondering what I'd done wrong, I eventually realized that if you say no to nakedness, especially with Bruce Weber, you're pretty much dunzo in the modeling business.
    • 2015, Karolina Waclawiak, The Invaders‎[3], Simon & Schuster, →ISBN:
      I pulled open my dad's bedside table and looked through the pill bottles to find something I could munch on. Heart medicine, arthritis medicine, blister pack of Viagra. I thought about grabbing some for later, because why not, but I checked the expiration date and they were dunzo two years ago.
    • 2023, Sam Esmail, Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind, spoken by Amanda (Julia Roberts):
      Sure, but I think I'm donezo. I need a glass of water, or I'm going to have a motherfucker of a hangover tomorrow.
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