jingo

interjection

jin·go | \ ˈjiŋ-(ˌ)gō

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Definition of jingo

(Entry 1 of 2)

—used as a mild oath usually in the phrase by jingo

jingo

noun

plural jingoes

Definition of jingo (Entry 2 of 2)

: one characterized by jingoism

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Noun

a jingo who thought other countries should automatically follow his country's policies the often bitter rhetoric between the jingoes and the committed pacifists

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jingling Johnny

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The first known use of jingo was in 1663

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