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goner (n.)

"something dead or about to die, person past recovery, one who is done for in any way," 1836, American English colloquial, from gone + -er (1). From earlier expressions such as gone goose (1830), gone coon, etc.

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Definitions of goner from WordNet

goner (n.)
a person in desperate straits; someone doomed;
I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work
Synonyms: toast
From wordnet.princeton.edu