jingo
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interjection \ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō\Definition of JINGO
—used as a mild oath usually in the phrase by jingo
Origin of JINGO
probably euphemism for Jesus
First Known Use: 1694
2jingo
noun plural jingoes
Definition of JINGO
: one characterized by jingoism
— jin·go·ish \-ish\ adjective
See Examples of JINGO
- <a jingo who thought other countries should automatically follow his country's policies>
- <the often bitter rhetoric between the jingoes and the committed pacifists>
Origin of JINGO
from the fact that the phrase by jingo appeared in the refrain of a chauvinistic song
First Known Use: 1878
Related to JINGO
- Synonyms
- chauvinist, flag-waver, nationalist, superpatriot
Rhymes with JINGO
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