■ adjective informal, chiefly N. Amer.
1》 of or denoting journalism of an exaggerated, subjective, and fictionalized style.
2》 bizarre or crazy.
Origin
1970s: perh. from Ital. ~ 'foolish' or Sp. ganso 'goose, fool'.
■ adjective informal, chiefly N. Amer.
1》 of or denoting journalism of an exaggerated, subjective, and fictionalized style.
2》 bizarre or crazy.
Origin
1970s: perh. from Ital. ~ 'foolish' or Sp. ganso 'goose, fool'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004