noun
jingo
Jingo (noun) means a person who backs a warlike foreign policy.
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A person who backs a warlike foreign policy.
"He is the jingo of the universe; he will say, "My cosmos, right or wrong.""
— Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Orthodoxy (1908)
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Etymology
From the minced oath by jingo, which was used in a music hall song, written ca. 1878 by G. W. Hunt, that supported Britain's then belligerent attitude towards Russia. In this context, a euphemism for Jesus, influenced by the meaningless presto-jingo used by conjurors. A connection with the Basque jainko (“god”) has been suggested, but evidence is lacking.
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What is the meaning of jingo?
"jingo" (noun) means a person who backs a warlike foreign policy.
What is another word for jingo?
Other words for "jingo" include jingoist, chauvinist, patrioteer.
