zonker

zonkers

1. slang Crazy, wild, eccentric, or erratic. (Based on "bonkers.") Wow, that concert was zonkers! I've never gone to such a wild show in my life! The crowd started going zonkers when the team scored the winning touchdown.
2. slang Immoderately or disproportionately enthusiastic, excited, infatuated, etc. People are going absolutely zonkers for the pop star's newest album. I am really zonkers for this one guy in my class, but I don't think he even knows who I am.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

zonker

(ˈzɔŋkɚ)
1. n. a drunkard. The zonker just can’t help himself.
2. n. a marijuana smoker. (Drugs.) A lot of these zonkers may take six years to get through high school.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • go zonkers
  • go wild
  • wild about (something)
  • wild about
  • wild about (one)
  • wild
  • wild cherry
  • gong
  • a gong show
  • chase
References in periodicals archive
Steve Bilbrough caught 10 on a Black Zonker while Ken Glenton from Ashington landed 13 on the same fly pattern.
STILLWATER ROUND-UP
At Sharpley Springs, Shane Allison from Stanley returned the month's biggest fish, a 20-pounder caught on a Zonker. Shane returned 20 trout to the Albert and Alice lake.
Safety concerns prompt the closure of reservoir
“It feels good that we were able to help out the community, give back, and make our community a better place to enjoy,” said Zack Zonker, Five Star Painting Project Manager.
Five Star Painting Gives Back, Paints Local Beach Pavilion
and his family--Boopsie (wife), Sam (daughter) and Zonker (nanny).
Trudeau, G.B. Doonesbury: the long road home
Zonker, Trudeau's permanently blissed-out hippie, was asked to entertain a boy at a day care center.
Doonesburied: the decline of Garry Trudeau--and of baby boom liberalism. (Culture and Reviews)
An 11lb rainbow took his home-tied brown Zonker lui at Meadow Fisheries in Mickle Trafford near Chester.
Devon again Miles better for coalfish
He took both of these on one of his favourite patterns - the fluff cat - which is a great leech style pattern with a black zonker strip back and a long olive zonker strip beard.
ANGLING
FLY BOX Knitsley Mill: Cat's Whisker, Olive Zonker, Wicked White Buzzer, Tinnies., OLIVE Sharpley: Bloodworms, Zonkers, Damsels, Wicked White Buzzers.
Thrunton going down a storm with anglers
Phil Raisbeck from Widdrington and Ali Tait, Morpeth, both landed 20 trout on Pink Zonker, Mitten Fly and Black Buzzers.
WHERE THE FISH ARE AND HOW TO CATCH THEM
Sharpley: Black Buzzer, Black/White Zonker, Cat's Whisker, Pinky, Apps Bloodworm, Okey Dokey, Diawl Bach.
Fish on rise as weather warms up; GAME ANGLING
LAST week was a good one at Jubilee Lakes, with catches on black or white lures such as Black Tadpoles, Bunnyleech and Zonker. Dawson's Olives and Yellow Dancers also caught well.
Angling; SPORTS ROUND-UP
Dawson's Olive, Grey or Black Zonker, Black Fritz, Cats Whisker, Black and Green lures continue to take some trout.
WHERE THE FISH ARE AND HOW TO CATCH THEM
Dawson's Olive, Grey or Black Zonker, Black Fritz, Cats Whisker and Black and Green lures continue to take trout.
WHERE THE FISH ARE AND HOW TO CATCH THEM
Best trout went to Stuart Sexton, of Darlington, weighing in at 5lb 6oz and caught on a Black Zonker.
Anglers mix it up at Jubilee to get the best results
South Linden: Buzzers, black lures, Fluff cat, Yellow dancer, Egg Flies, Olive or Black Zonker, Bloodworm.
Great first catch for Berwick youngster; GAME ANGLING