Meanings
- idiomaticinformalSomeone who moves or acts exceptionally fast.
Near-synonym: speed demon
Synonyms: speed demon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomeone who moves or acts exceptionally fast.
Origin
Named after a fast-running animated mouse in Warner Bros. cartoons.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Speedy Gonzales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Speedy%20Gonzales
“Speedy Gonzales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Speedy%20Gonzales. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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