gunzel

Etymology


Origin uncertain; possibly from, from , from , diminutive of (compare 🇨🇬, from, ultimately from ).

There is an unverified suggestion that the word was first used in the 1960s by staff of the Sydney Tramway Museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to describe shabbily dressed trainspotters. They were apparently influenced by the word, which had been popularized in the film The Maltese Falcon (1941) based on the 1929 novel of the same name by American author (1894–1961).

Noun

 * 1)  A railway or tram enthusiast; particularly  one who is overly enthusiastic or foolish.
 * 2)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.
 * 1)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.
 * 1)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.
 * 1)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.
 * 1)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.
 * 1)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.
 * 1)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.
 * 1)  An enthusiast or geek with a specific interest.

Verb

 * 1)  To engage in railway enthusiast activities.