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Definition of "jingo" []
- One who vociferously supports one's country, especially one who supports a belligerent foreign policy; a chauvinistic patriot. (noun)
- Of or relating to a chauvinistic patriot. (adjective)
- Characterized by chauvinistic patriotism. (adjective)
- Used for emphasis or to express surprise: By jingo, I'm leaving here in spite of the blizzard. (interjection)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Use "jingo" in a sentence
- "MR: Well they've got the lingo jingo, they've got people like Luntz."
- "The phrase "fleet in being," having within recent years gained much currency in naval writing, demands -- like the word "jingo" -- preciseness of definition; and this, in general acceptance, it has not yet attained."
- "A jingo is a war hawk, somebody who is very strong for war or for imperial control."
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