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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jin•go ( jing′gō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -goes, adj. n. - World Historya person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy;
bellicose chauvinist. - World History[Eng. Hist.]a Conservative supporter of Disraeli's policy in the Near East during the period 1877–78.
- Idioms by jingo! [Informal.](an exclamation used to emphasize the truth or importance of a foregoing statement, or to express astonishment, approval, etc.):I know you can do it, by jingo!
adj. - World Historyof jingoes.
- World Historycharacterized by jingoism.
- 1660–70; origin, originally conjurer's call hey jingo appear! come forth! (opposed to hey presto hasten away!), taken into general use in the phrase by Jingo, euphemism for by God; chauvinistic sense from by Jingo in political song supporting use of British forces against Russia in 1878
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jingo /ˈdʒɪŋɡəʊ/ n ( pl -goes)- a loud and bellicose patriot; chauvinist
- jingoism
- by jingo ⇒ an exclamation of surprise
Etymology: 17th Century: originally perhaps a euphemism for Jesus; applied to bellicose patriots after the use of by Jingo! in the refrain of a 19th-century music-hall song |