going, going, gone

1. [in an auction] close to being sold, almost sold, sold. Going, going, gone. The new owner is the handsome gentleman in the back row.

2. Fig. disappearing and finally gone. The little car is going, going, gone.

going, going, gone

No longer available, as in If you want this last doughnut speak up-going, going, gone! This expression, used by auctioneers to indicate the acceptance of a final bid for an item, is occasionally used more loosely, as in the example. It is beloved by baseball announcers when describing a home run as it approaches and clears the outfield wall. [c. 1800]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Viraj	-	Indian, Marathi, Gujarati
Shin	sheen	Japanese
Takondwa	tah-KON-dwah	Southern African, Chewa
Fiona	[fi'əunə]
Nnenne	-	Western African, Igbo
Brygida	bri-GEE-dah	Polish