Gung Ho Definition

guŋhō
adjective
Extremely enthusiastic and dedicated.
American Heritage
Enthusiastic, cooperative, enterprising, etc. in an unrestrained, often naive way.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of gung ho.
Wiktionary

Origin of Gung Ho

  • Earlier Gung Ho motto of certain US Marine forces in Asia during World War II from Mandarin gōnghé (short for gōngyè hézuòshè Chinese Industrial Cooperative Society) gōng work (from Middle Chinese kəwŋ) to be joined together, combine (from Middle Chinese xfiap)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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