noun
jingo
Jingo (noun) means one who supports policy favouring war.
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One who supports policy favouring war.
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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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"jingo" (noun) means one who supports policy favouring war.