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jingoism >

jin·go

) KEY

NOUN:
pl. jin·goes

One who vociferously supports one's country, especially one who supports a belligerent foreign policy; a chauvinistic patriot.

ADJECTIVE:

Of or relating to a chauvinistic patriot.
Characterized by chauvinistic patriotism.

INTERJECTION:

Used for emphasis or to express surprise: By jingo, I'm leaving here in spite of the blizzard.

ETYMOLOGY:
From the phrase by jingo, used in the refrain of a bellicose 19th-century English music-hall song, from alteration of Jesus¹

OTHER FORMS:
jingo·ish(Adjective)

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