goner
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒnə(ɹ)/ / /ˈɡɔːnɚ/
noun
Etymology: From gone + -er. First attestations around 1850.
- Someone (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.”
- A ball hit out of the playing area for a home run.