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jingo definition

jingo (jiŋ′gō)

noun pl. jingoes -·goes

a person who boasts of his or her patriotism and favors an aggressive, threatening, warlike foreign policy; chauvinist

Etymology: < phr. by jingo in the refrain of a patriotic Brit music-hall song (1878): orig. ? euphemism for Jesus

adjective

of jingoes; jingoistic

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jingo Idioms

by jingo!

Informal an exclamation used to indicate strong assertion, surprise, etc.

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