/ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/, /ˈɡɔːnɚ/
OriginFrom gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.
- informalSomeone (or something) doomed; a hopeless case, especially someone who is bound to die soon.
“I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work.”
“You'll be a goner if I hit you with this gun.”
“The sergeant was a goner. There was only one way to save him, and he threw himself on top, hurling the man to the ground.”
- slangA ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.
Formsgoners(plural) · gonner(alternative)