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When gusto first entered the English language in the 17th century, what did the word refer to?

gusto

[guhs-toh] / ˈgʌs toʊ /


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But if so, it won’t be with gusto.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Before takeoff on a recent flight, the woman next to me spoke, with gusto, on several phone calls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Messi has gusto, and Paul Newman drove race cars; nobody is asking men to be quiet little mice.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

Coach Mauricio Pochettino was seen pumping his fist and singing along with gusto.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

He plucked out a pickle and, for the first time, ate with gusto.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin


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