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goner
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goner
(noun)
goner
/
ˈ
gɑːnɚ/
noun
plural
goners
goner
/
ˈ
gɑːnɚ/
noun
plural
goners
Britannica Dictionary definition of GONER
[
count
]
informal
:
someone or something that is going to die or that can no longer be used
I thought we were all
goners
[=were going to die] when the plane's engine stopped.
This old computer is a
goner
. We'll have to get a new one.
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