goner

[ gaw-ner, gon-er ]
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nounInformal.
  1. a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.

Origin of goner

1
First recorded in 1840–50; gone + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for goner

goner

/ (ˈɡɒnə) /


noun
  1. slang a person or thing beyond help or recovery, esp a person who is dead or about to die

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