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Added 9 October 2026

goner

/ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: mortuus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about goner at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person in desperate straits; someone doomed.
I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work

Origin

From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.

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