- jingoes!
- IAustralian Slangexclamation of surpriseIIAustralian EnglishExclamation of wonder.
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Jingoes — Jingo Jin go, n.; pl. {Jingoes}. [Said to be a corruption of St. Gingoulph.] [1913 Webster] 1. A word used as a jocular oath. By the living jingo. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. A statesman who pursues, or who favors, aggressive, domineering policy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jingoes! — exclamation of surprise … Dictionary of Australian slang
jingoes — jin·go || dʒɪŋgəʊ n. radical patriot, one who holds extreme nationalistic views … English contemporary dictionary
jingo — ⇒JINGO, subst. masc. Anglais dont le sentiment national est exalté. Synon. chauvin. Nous avons pu avoir nos chauvins (...) l Angleterre a ses jingoes (JAURÈS, Paix menacée, 1914, p. 195). Emploi adj. Cette entente [France et Angleterre] pouvait… … Encyclopédie Universelle
jingo — /jing goh/, n., pl. jingoes, adj. n. 1. a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy; bellicose chauvinist. 2. Eng. Hist. a Conservative supporter of… … Universalium
jingoism — jingoish, adj. jingoist, n., adj. jingoistic, adj. jingoistically, adv. /jing goh iz euhm/, n. the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism. [1875 80; JINGO + ISM] * * * ▪ nationalism … Universalium
jingo — [17] The exclamation by jingo! has been around since at least the late 17th century, and the element jingo probably originated as a euphemistic alteration of Jesus. But it took on a new lease of life in 1878 when G W Hunt incorporated it into a… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
jingo — [17] The exclamation by jingo! has been around since at least the late 17th century, and the element jingo probably originated as a euphemistic alteration of Jesus. But it took on a new lease of life in 1878 when G W Hunt incorporated it into a… … Word origins
jingo — [jiŋ′gō] n. pl. jingoes [< phr. by jingo in the refrain of a patriotic Brit music hall song (1878): orig. ? euphemism for JESUS2] a person who boasts of his or her patriotism and favors an aggressive, threatening, warlike foreign policy;… … English World dictionary
jin´go|is´ti|cal|ly — jin|go|is|tic «JIHNG goh IHS tihk», adjective. of jingoes; like that of jingoes. –jin´go|is´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
