gonnimax
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒnɪmæks/
Part of speech: interjection; informal slang
Definition:
Expression denoting deliberate, excessive self-indulgence; the act or state of fully allowing oneself a pleasure without restraint. Also used as an approving acknowledgment of someone else’s conspicuous indulgence.
Usage:
Employed to mark moments of luxury, overconsumption, or intentional decadence; often dry or deadpan in tone.
Etymology:
Borrowed from German gönnimäx / gœnnimæx, colloquial formation from gönnen (“to indulge, to allow oneself”) + emphatic suffix -max indicating maximal degree.
Part of speech: interjection; informal slang
Definition:
Expression denoting deliberate, excessive self-indulgence; the act or state of fully allowing oneself a pleasure without restraint. Also used as an approving acknowledgment of someone else’s conspicuous indulgence.
Usage:
Employed to mark moments of luxury, overconsumption, or intentional decadence; often dry or deadpan in tone.
Etymology:
Borrowed from German gönnimäx / gœnnimæx, colloquial formation from gönnen (“to indulge, to allow oneself”) + emphatic suffix -max indicating maximal degree.
“Private pool, no meetings, phone on silent — gonnimax.”
“He booked first class for a one-hour flight. Absolute gonnimax.”
“He booked first class for a one-hour flight. Absolute gonnimax.”
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