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Word: Jingo
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century (originally a conjuror's word): by jingo (and the noun sense) come from a popular song adopted by those supporting the sending of a British fleet into Turkish waters to resist Russia in 1878. The chorus ran: ‘We don't want to fight, yet by Jingo! if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men, and got the money too’
ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊ
a vociferous supporter of policy favouring war, especially in the name of patriotism
Short Definition:vociferous supporter of policy favouring war
Examples:- the feverish excitement of the jingo crowds
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